
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wissant today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Wissant at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wissant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NNE 3 | SW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 59 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM6.53m | 6:34PM6.41m | 7:07AM6.18m | 7:40PM6.11m | 8:20AM5.94m | 8:56PM6.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM1.17m | 1:00PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.49m | 1:55PM1.74m | 2:33AM1.78m | 3:14PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | SW 6 | N 4 | — | — | N 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 |
1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 3 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
100 | 59 | 39 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 45 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 394 | 398 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 444 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 197 | 197 | 289 | 385 | 356 | 278 | 223 | 278 | 278 | 733 | 529 | 507 | 507 | 507 |
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