
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 2s 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 (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 12PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 2s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 108 | 143 | 127 | 278 | 269 | 256 | 246 | 213 | 144 | 149 | 120 | 93 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:16AM4.37m | 5:36PM4.36m | 5:53AM4.08m | 6:17PM4.02m | 6:36AM3.79m | 7:05PM3.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.94m | 11:47PM1.16m | 11:59AM1.21m | 00:28AM1.48m | 12:51PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | 144 | 149 | 120 | 93 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 108 | 143 | 127 | 278 | 269 | 256 | 246 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 234 | 471 | 471 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 314 | 327 | 314 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 452 | 484 | 484 | 207 | 41 | 28 | 121 |
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