Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 9PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 78 | 135 | 150 | 106 | 34 | 13 | 26 | 67 | 62 | 56 | 39 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 108 | 77 | 65 | 57 | 66 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24PM3.99m | 7:49AM3.68m | 8:15PM3.64m | 8:47AM3.39m | 9:24PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM1.34m | 1:57AM1.42m | 2:18PM1.60m | 3:07AM1.69m | 3:42PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 4 | NNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
42 | 78 | 135 | 150 | 106 | 34 | — | — | 67 | 62 | 56 | 39 | 32 | 46 | 59 | 108 | 77 | 65 | 57 | 66 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 510 | 617 | 644 | 510 | 290 | 107 | 381 | 376 | 470 | 470 | 489 | 458 | 473 | 366 | 381 | 376 | 381 | 425 | 541 | 366 | 196 |
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