Surf Forecasts:
Tardinghen surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tardinghen this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tardinghen in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tardinghen over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 9 | NE 3 | NNE 7 | W 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 64 | 38 | 17 | 61 | 30 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51AM5.45m | 7:24PM5.35m | 8:04AM5.09m | 8:43PM5.11m | 9:25AM5.02m | 9:59PM5.18m | 10:33AM5.23m | 11:00PM5.47m | 11:26AM5.61m | 11:47PM5.89m | 12:09PM6.06m | 00:28AM6.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM1.96m | 1:21PM2.22m | 1:53AM2.38m | 2:22PM2.58m | 3:15AM2.63m | 4:06PM2.67m | 5:02AM2.48m | 5:37PM2.35m | 6:09AM2.04m | 6:32PM1.85m | 6:55AM1.52m | 7:14PM1.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | W 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 78 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 3 | — | SSE 2 | SW 4 | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 85 | 64 | 38 | 17 | 61 | 30 | 36 | — | 2 | 4 | 21 | 85 | 106 | 1 | — | 1 | 19 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 59 | 400 | 283 | 283 | 332 | 503 | 199 | 199 | 200 | 282 | 510 | 429 | 499 | 499 | 488 | 471 | 436 | 283 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tardinghen provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tardinghen can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tardinghen surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tardinghen) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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