Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wissant today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wissant at 7AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wissant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 411 | 1087 | 558 | 326 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 412 | 396 | 269 | 222 | 167 | 128 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:39AM7.17m | 1:56PM7.31m | 2:14AM7.46m | 2:31PM7.56m | 2:49AM7.63m | 3:07PM7.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.30m | 9:03PM0.22m | 9:21AM0.14m | 9:39PM0.11m | 9:56AM0.14m | 10:14PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 284 | 216 | 124 | 73 | 64 | 160 | 411 | 1087 | 558 | 326 | 234 | 83 | 71 | 83 | 63 | 41 | 182 | 412 | 396 | 269 | 222 | 167 | 128 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 169 | 260 | 432 | 402 | 624 | 440 | 452 | 436 | 227 | 162 | 269 | 628 | 162 | 219 | 475 | 452 | 452 | 335 | 323 | 412 | 258 | 203 | 135 |
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