Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tardinghen today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tardinghen at 12AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tardinghen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 6 | N 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 6 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 252 | 1 | 80 | 33 | 26 | 35 | 38 | 28 | 3 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34PM6.33m | 5:57AM5.96m | 6:22PM5.81m | 6:51AM5.45m | 7:24PM5.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM1.48m | 12:38PM1.78m | 1:02AM1.96m | 1:21PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NNE 5 | SW 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 4 |
18 | 17 | 71 | 63 | 68 | 31 | 51 | 160 | 260 | 252 | 176 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 35 | 38 | 28 | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 235 | 193 | 450 | 450 | 400 | 449 | 442 | 536 | 371 | 222 | 59 | 371 | 363 | 400 | 409 | 283 | 389 | 399 |
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