
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 6AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 75 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 91 | 91 | 151 | 188 | 182 | 121 | 88 | 64 | 48 | 40 | 42 | 35 | 48 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:24AM4.04m | 6:46PM4.00m | 7:07AM3.70m | 7:34PM3.63m | 8:01AM3.40m | 8:41PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM1.12m | 12:29PM1.28m | 1:02AM1.48m | 1:20PM1.58m | 2:13AM1.79m | 2:57PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 4 | — |
26 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 75 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 91 | 91 | 151 | 188 | 182 | 121 | 88 | 64 | 48 | 40 | 42 | 35 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 532 | 513 | 532 | 615 | 617 | 612 | 532 | 532 | 513 | 513 | 532 | 617 | 529 | 568 | 335 | 274 | 211 | 211 | 234 | 470 | 423 | 181 | 44 |
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