Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nieuwpoort today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Nieuwpoort at 8PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nieuwpoort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | NNE 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | N 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 109 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:21PM4.93m | 5:47AM4.72m | 6:00PM4.67m | 6:25AM4.39m | 6:40PM4.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.58m | 11:53PM0.36m | 12:08PM0.80m | 00:30AM0.70m | 12:43PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 3 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | — | N 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 23 | — | 6 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 109 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 605 | 736 | 780 | 618 | 346 | 602 | 604 | 416 | 529 | 529 | 929 | 535 | 290 | 274 | 471 | 470 | 512 | 512 | 339 | 448 | 314 |
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