Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tardinghen today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tardinghen at 5AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tardinghen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 4 | NE 6 | SW 4 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 54 | 128 | 144 | 124 | 123 | 148 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:33AM5.23m | 11:00PM5.47m | 11:26AM5.61m | 11:47PM5.89m | 12:09PM6.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM2.48m | 5:37PM2.35m | 6:09AM2.04m | 6:32PM1.85m | 6:55AM1.52m | 7:14PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 34 | 62 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NE 6 |
12 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 54 | 128 | 144 | 124 | 123 | 148 | 171 | 135 | 109 | 96 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 15 | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 200 | 227 | 282 | 282 | 728 | 536 | 620 | 202 | 429 | 262 | 299 | 429 | 55 | 429 | 432 | 412 | 58 | 239 | 158 | 214 | 274 | 377 | 421 |
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