Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wimereux today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wimereux at 6AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Wimereux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 3 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 70 | 83 | 166 | 184 | 104 | 74 | 55 | 52 | 74 | 166 | 146 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:59AM6.43m | 4:17PM6.40m | 4:39AM6.10m | 4:57PM6.04m | 5:20AM5.68m | 5:40PM5.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.40m | 11:16PM0.41m | 11:31AM0.76m | 11:51PM0.83m | 12:05PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 6 | — | WSW 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 70 | 83 | 166 | 184 | 104 | 74 | 55 | 52 | 74 | 166 | 146 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 522 | 537 | 534 | 713 | 783 | 786 | 442 | 522 | 524 | 464 | 478 | 815 | 936 | 540 | 206 | 59 | 442 | 387 | 527 | 527 | 713 | 537 | 338 |
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