Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cap Gris Nez today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Cap Gris Nez at 6PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cap Gris Nez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:37PM7.50m | 3:00AM7.55m | 3:26PM7.30m | 3:50AM7.27m | 4:16PM7.00m | 4:42AM6.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.00m | 9:55PM0.17m | 10:20AM0.11m | 10:43PM0.30m | 11:08AM0.36m | 11:30PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | |
— | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | 10:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | N 6 | — | W 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 331 | 279 | 279 | 156 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 279 | 280 | 196 | 280 | 280 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 341 | 379 | 329 | 467 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 |
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