Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 1AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 3 | N 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 110 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:50AM4.16m | 2:02PM4.32m | 2:27AM4.48m | 2:37PM4.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.88m | 8:21AM0.93m | 8:39PM0.59m | 8:57AM0.71m | 9:13PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 3 | — | E 2 | E 2 | SE 2 | NE 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 110 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 608 | 582 | 610 | 614 | 706 | 780 | 632 | 587 | 587 | 199 | 338 | 362 | 405 | 338 | 339 | 389 | 434 | 442 | 300 |
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