
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 4AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29AM4.56m | 1:51PM4.56m | 2:21AM4.88m | 2:39PM4.85m | 3:08AM5.11m | 3:22PM5.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.66m | 8:35PM0.35m | 9:03AM0.46m | 9:20PM0.08m | 9:45AM0.35m | 10:01PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | N 7 | — | WNW 3 | — |
8 | 20 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
35 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 366 | 366 | 473 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 339 | 301 | 339 | 617 | 563 | 470 | 339 | 471 | 314 | 470 | 442 | 493 | 490 | 470 |
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