Surf Forecasts:
Cap Gris Nez surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 124 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cap Gris Nez this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Gris Nez in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Gris Nez over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 14 | WSW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 73 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 87 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 59 | 89 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:16AM7.51m | 2:32PM7.50m | 2:51AM7.32m | 3:07PM7.25m | 3:25AM7.00m | 3:42PM6.88m | 4:01AM6.57m | 4:18PM6.41m | 4:38AM6.09m | 4:58PM5.90m | 5:21AM5.59m | 5:48PM5.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.16m | 9:19AM0.35m | 9:36PM0.39m | 9:51AM0.62m | 10:07PM0.71m | 10:22AM0.96m | 10:40PM1.10m | 10:56AM1.35m | 11:16PM1.52m | 11:34AM1.76m | 11:58PM1.94m | 12:21PM2.15m | 00:50AM2.29m | ||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 14 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 5 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 62 | 73 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | — | 64 | 87 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 59 | 89 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 447 | 500 | 327 | 113 | 104 | 253 | 253 | 113 | 156 | 156 | 398 | 500 | 232 | 360 | 360 | 411 | 628 | 284 |
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