Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wissant today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wissant at 8AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Wissant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00AM7.32m | 1:24PM7.37m | 1:46AM7.59m | 2:08PM7.58m | 2:30AM7.70m | 2:50PM7.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.07m | 8:40PM-0.01m | 9:01AM-0.15m | 9:21PM-0.17m | 9:41AM-0.16m | 10:00PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
— | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 422 | 539 | 447 | 286 | 390 | 251 | 402 | 412 | 539 | 473 | 422 | 402 | 287 | 373 | 382 | 507 | 537 | 498 | 506 | 498 |
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