Nez Bayard surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nez Bayard today?

The current surf forecast for Nez Bayard at 7AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
11
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
5
0.5
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
2
130
154
160
172
51
49
34
98
124
115
100
104
98
81
66
60
91
91
88
80
77
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
40
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:56AM4.87m
1:35PM4.42m
2:00AM4.43m
2:56PM4.03m
3:28AM4.13m
4:41PM3.92m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.90m
8:21PM1.42m
9:04AM1.29m
9:38PM1.74m
10:29AM1.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:00
6:58
6:56
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9:12
9:14
9:15
Temp °C
12
11
10
11
11
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
6
5
3
3
2
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
7
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
40
59
55
51
49
34
98
102
93
91
90
66
66
64
60
91
91
88
80
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.3
W
12
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
26
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
282
192
142
130
154
160
172
237
245
227
169
124
115
100
104
98
81
66
39
28
19
12
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
269
249
244
244
250
250
219
244
219
99
99
244
161
219
221
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
4
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