Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wimereux today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wimereux at 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wimereux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 6 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 31 | 78 | 118 | 103 | 110 | 96 | 156 | 206 | 220 | 227 | 202 | 83 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:40PM5.60m | 6:04AM5.24m | 6:28PM5.14m | 6:57AM4.81m | 7:28PM4.74m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM1.29m | 12:40PM1.57m | 1:04AM1.72m | 1:22PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 5 | WSW 6 |
24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 189 | 83 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 9 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 4 |
— | 31 | 78 | 118 | 103 | 110 | 96 | 156 | 206 | 220 | 227 | 202 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 24 | — | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 700 | 233 | 191 | 442 | 442 | 401 | 450 | 447 | 528 | 372 | 220 | 59 | 372 | 364 | 401 | 406 | 276 | 390 | 410 |
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