Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 4 | N 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 43 | 106 | 176 | 131 | 47 | 11 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 55 | 43 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:40PM4.34m | 7:04AM4.03m | 7:24PM3.99m | 7:49AM3.68m | 8:15PM3.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM1.07m | 1:22PM1.34m | 1:57AM1.42m | 2:18PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | W 5 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | N 6 |
— | 3 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 43 | 106 | 176 | 131 | 47 | 10 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 55 | — | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 724 | 314 | 274 | 532 | 529 | 470 | 518 | 497 | 618 | 442 | 302 | 138 | 376 | 376 | 470 | 489 | 366 | 458 | 402 |
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