Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 6PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | N 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 40 | 55 | 44 | 27 | 43 | 106 | 150 | 131 | 62 | 23 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 26 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:40PM4.34m | 7:04AM4.03m | 7:24PM3.99m | 7:49AM3.68m | 8:15PM3.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM1.06m | 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | 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 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 6 | W 6 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | N 5 |
44 | 19 | — | 4 | 42 | 40 | 55 | 44 | 27 | 43 | 106 | 150 | 131 | 62 | 23 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 50 | — | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 116 | 618 | 724 | 274 | 532 | 529 | 470 | 518 | 644 | 644 | 442 | 435 | 200 | 435 | 374 | 470 | 489 | 366 | 425 | 376 |
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