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Tardinghen surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tardinghen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tardinghen sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tardinghen today?
The current surf forecast for Tardinghen at 2AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | - | - |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tardinghen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | |
0 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 166 | 50 | 61 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 44 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:48PM5.93m | 10:15AM6.19m | 10:40PM6.44m | 11:05AM6.73m | 11:27PM6.97m | 11:51AM7.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM1.84m | 4:41AM1.64m | 5:12PM1.44m | 5:40AM1.17m | 6:08PM0.98m | 6:33AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SW 5 | NNE 7 | SW 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 23 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 61 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 63 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 85 | 107 | 149 | 170 | 166 | 50 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 28 | 44 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 377 | 199 | 199 | 357 | 357 | 863 | 815 | 1230 | 909 | 459 | 506 | 390 | 282 | 202 | 220 | 59 | 59 | 158 | 163 | 291 | 370 | 495 | 283 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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