
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 12AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 64 | 140 | 126 | 114 | 94 | 92 | 144 | 137 | 193 | 339 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:59PM4.66m | 5:16AM4.37m | 5:36PM4.36m | 5:53AM4.08m | 6:17PM4.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.86m | 11:22AM0.94m | 11:47PM1.16m | 11:59AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
8 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 64 | 140 | 126 | 114 | 94 | 92 | 144 | 137 | 193 | 339 | 269 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 116 | 171 | 234 | 398 | 234 | 471 | 471 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 314 | 314 | 301 | 301 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
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