Nez Bayard surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 CEST
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Nez Bayard surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nez Bayard sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Nez Bayard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
0.8
W
10
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.9
W
7
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
411
493
520
573
491
408
344
338
345
286
274
326
128
135
151
200
176
351
585
699
582
562
476
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
35
W
40
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:12AM4.79m
9:26PM4.97m
9:48AM4.82m
10:01PM4.98m
10:24AM4.78m
10:36PM4.94m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.89m
4:08AM0.72m
4:22PM0.89m
4:43AM0.72m
4:56PM0.93m
5:19AM0.77m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:05
10:06
10:07
10:07
8
7
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
18
16
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
10
10
15
14
12
11
10
11
8
8
7
8
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
0.8
W
10
1.2
WSW
7
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
367
411
491
408
344
338
345
286
274
326
128
135
92
118
116
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
100
94
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
11
0.6
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.9
W
7
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.7
W
9
Energy kJ
13
14
493
520
573
8
90
151
200
176
351
585
699
582
562
476
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
114
114
99
192
109
3
0
3
3
0
0
28
28
28
122
96
388
488
488
488
96
96
96
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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