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How it breaks

Wissant sits between Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez, with small sandbank lefts and rights that are possible at mid tide when wind drops but currents dominate.

Watch out for

Strong tidal currents are common, especially with onshore wind.
Cap Blanc-Nez adds heavy current and collapsing-cliff risk near the headland.

What locals know

This is primarily a windsurf and kitesurf beach, so surfers share the water with sails and kites.

Tide: not the limiter

NORDR applies no regional sandbank penalty here. Check the fetch, swell period and wind direction for this break.

Sources

CommunitySurfspots.co - Wissant and Cap Blanc-Nez guides

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Wissant surf forecast

Cross-shore wind, waves outside the break window

Updated 05:17 UTC

Waves: 0.6SW
Period: 4 s
Wind: 14SSW
Water: 17.0

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Thu 15, 07:00

Offshore wind, waves outside the break window

Wave height

0.6SW

Wind

10S

SSSWWSWNNWN

Tide

-1.3

Period

Thu 15 07:00Thu 15 19:00Fri 16 07:00Fri 16 18:00Sat 17 06:00

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Hourly forecast

5 days of hourly waves, wind and tide. Pro covers seven days in NORDR for iPhone.

Thursday 15 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Thursday 15 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
07:00	0.6 m SW	4 s	10 kt S	-1.3 m
08:00	0.7 m SW	4 s	9 kt SSW	-2.1 m
09:00	0.7 m SW	4 s	9 kt S	-2.6 m
10:00	0.7 m SW	4 s	10 kt S	-2.7 m
11:00	0.7 m WSW	4 s	11 kt SSW	-2.4 m
12:00	0.7 m SW	4 s	13 kt SSW	-1.3 m
13:00	0.8 m SW	4 s	13 kt SSW	0.6 m
14:00	0.8 m SW	4 s	13 kt SSW	2.2 m
15:00	0.8 m SW	4 s	13 kt SSW	2.8 m
16:00	0.7 m WSW	4 s	13 kt SSW	2.5 m
17:00	0.7 m WSW	5 s	11 kt SSW	1.8 m
18:00	0.7 m WSW	5 s	9 kt SSW	0.7 m
19:00	0.6 m WSW	5 s	8 kt SSW	-0.6 m
20:00	0.6 m WSW	5 s	7 kt S	-1.7 m
21:00	0.6 m WSW	5 s	6 kt S	-2.4 m
22:00	0.5 m WSW	5 s	8 kt S	-2.7 m
23:00	0.5 m WSW	5 s	9 kt S	-2.6 m

Friday 16 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Friday 16 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
00:00	0.5 m WSW	6 s	8 kt S	-1.9 m
01:00	0.5 m WSW	6 s	8 kt S	-0.3 m
02:00	0.5 m WSW	6 s	7 kt SSW	1.4 m
03:00	0.5 m WSW	6 s	8 kt SSW	2.2 m
04:00	0.5 m WSW	6 s	7 kt SSW	2.1 m
05:00	0.5 m WSW	5 s	7 kt SW	1.6 m
06:00	0.6 m WSW	5 s	11 kt WSW	0.9 m
07:00	0.6 m WSW	5 s	13 kt WSW	-0.2 m
08:00	0.7 m WSW	4 s	9 kt SW	-1.3 m
09:00	0.7 m WSW	4 s	8 kt SW	-2.0 m
10:00	0.8 m WSW	4 s	11 kt SW	-2.3 m
11:00	0.8 m WSW	4 s	12 kt WNW	-2.3 m
12:00	0.9 m W	4 s	13 kt N	-1.8 m
13:00	0.9 m W	4 s	14 kt NNW	-0.7 m
14:00	0.9 m WNW	4 s	14 kt N	1.0 m
15:00	0.9 m WNW	5 s	13 kt NNW	2.1 m
16:00	0.9 m NW	5 s	14 kt NNW	2.2 m
17:00	0.9 m NW	5 s	14 kt NNW	1.8 m
18:00	0.9 m NW	5 s	13 kt NNW	1.1 m
19:00	0.9 m NW	5 s	13 kt NNW	0.2 m
20:00	0.9 m NW	5 s	15 kt N	-1.0 m
21:00	0.9 m NNW	5 s	15 kt N	-2.0 m
22:00	1.0 m NNW	5 s	15 kt N	-2.4 m
23:00	1.0 m NNW	5 s	11 kt N	-2.5 m

Saturday 17 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Saturday 17 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
00:00	1.0 m NNW	5 s	15 kt N	-2.2 m
01:00	1.0 m NNW	5 s	14 kt N	-1.4 m
02:00	1.1 m N	5 s	12 kt NNE	0.1 m
03:00	1.1 m N	5 s	15 kt N	1.4 m
04:00	1.1 m N	5 s	15 kt N	1.7 m
05:00	1.1 m N	5 s	16 kt E	1.4 m
06:00	1.1 m N	5 s	16 kt N	0.9 m
07:00	1.2 m N	5 s	16 kt NNE	0.2 m
08:00	1.2 m N	5 s	15 kt NNE	-0.8 m
09:00	1.2 m N	5 s	15 kt NNE	-1.8 m
10:00	1.3 m N	5 s	16 kt NNE	-2.3 m
11:00	1.3 m N	5 s	17 kt NNE	-2.4 m
12:00	1.3 m N	5 s	17 kt NNE	-2.2 m
13:00	1.3 m N	5 s	16 kt NNE	-1.5 m
14:00	1.4 m N	5 s	16 kt NNE	-0.3 m
15:00	1.4 m N	5 s	16 kt NNE	1.0 m
16:00	1.5 m N	5 s	16 kt NNE	1.7 m
17:00	1.5 m N	5 s	16 kt NNE	1.5 m
18:00	1.6 m N	5 s	18 kt NE	1.1 m
19:00	1.6 m N	6 s	16 kt NE	0.5 m
20:00	1.7 m NNE	6 s	12 kt NE	-0.3 m
21:00	1.7 m NNE	6 s	15 kt NE	-1.3 m
22:00	1.7 m NNE	6 s	16 kt NNE	-2.0 m
23:00	1.7 m NNE	6 s	15 kt NNE	-2.3 m

Sunday 18 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Sunday 18 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
00:00	1.7 m NNE	6 s	17 kt NNE	-2.2 m
01:00	1.6 m NNE	6 s	15 kt NNE	-1.8 m
02:00	1.6 m NNE	6 s	14 kt NE	-0.9 m
03:00	1.6 m NNE	6 s	13 kt NE	0.3 m
04:00	1.6 m NNE	6 s	12 kt ENE	1.1 m
05:00	1.6 m NNE	6 s	10 kt ENE	1.2 m
06:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	10 kt ENE	0.8 m
07:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	10 kt ENE	0.4 m
08:00	1.4 m NNE	6 s	9 kt E	-0.2 m
09:00	1.4 m NNE	6 s	10 kt E	-1.1 m
10:00	1.4 m NNE	6 s	12 kt E	-2.0 m
11:00	1.3 m NNE	6 s	13 kt ENE	-2.4 m
12:00	1.3 m NNE	6 s	15 kt ENE	-2.4 m
13:00	1.3 m NNE	6 s	16 kt ENE	-2.0 m
14:00	1.3 m NNE	6 s	17 kt ENE	-1.4 m
15:00	1.3 m NNE	6 s	17 kt NE	-0.4 m
16:00	1.3 m NNE	6 s	17 kt NE	0.6 m
17:00	1.3 m NNE	5 s	16 kt NE	1.0 m
18:00	1.3 m NNE	5 s	15 kt NE	0.8 m
19:00	1.3 m NNE	5 s	13 kt NE	0.5 m
20:00	1.3 m NNE	5 s	12 kt ENE	0.2 m
21:00	1.2 m NNE	5 s	10 kt ENE	-0.5 m
22:00	1.2 m NNE	6 s	9 kt ENE	-1.4 m
23:00	1.2 m NNE	6 s	9 kt E	-2.0 m

Monday 19 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Monday 19 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
00:00	1.1 m NNE	5 s	9 kt E	-2.2 m
01:00	1.1 m NNE	5 s	9 kt ENE	-2.0 m
02:00	1.1 m NNE	5 s	10 kt ENE	-1.6 m
03:00	1.1 m NNE	5 s	10 kt ENE	-0.9 m
04:00	1.0 m NNE	5 s	10 kt ENE	0.1 m
05:00	1.0 m NNE	5 s	10 kt ENE	0.8 m
06:00	1.1 m NNE	5 s	11 kt ENE	0.8 m
07:00	1.1 m NNE	5 s	11 kt ENE	0.6 m
08:00	1.1 m NNE	5 s	12 kt ENE	0.5 m
09:00	1.1 m NNE	5 s	13 kt ENE	0.0 m
10:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	14 kt ENE	-0.9 m
11:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	15 kt ENE	-1.7 m
12:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	16 kt NE	-2.0 m
13:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	17 kt NE	-2.0 m
14:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	18 kt NE	-1.8 m
15:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	18 kt NE	-1.3 m
16:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	18 kt NE	-0.4 m
17:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	17 kt NE	0.4 m
18:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	16 kt NE	0.8 m
19:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	15 kt NE	0.7 m
20:00	1.1 m NE	5 s	13 kt ENE	0.6 m
21:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	12 kt ENE	0.4 m
22:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	11 kt ENE	-0.3 m
23:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	11 kt E	-1.2 m

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How it breaks

Wissant sits between Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez, with small sandbank lefts and rights that are possible at mid tide when wind drops but currents dominate.

Watch out for

Strong tidal currents are common, especially with onshore wind.
Cap Blanc-Nez adds heavy current and collapsing-cliff risk near the headland.

What locals know

This is primarily a windsurf and kitesurf beach, so surfers share the water with sails and kites.

Tide: not the limiter

NORDR applies no regional sandbank penalty here. Check the fetch, swell period and wind direction for this break.

Sources

CommunitySurfspots.co - Wissant and Cap Blanc-Nez guides

Wissant surf forecast

Current conditions

How it breaks

Watch out for

What locals know

Tide: not the limiter

Sources

Nearby in France

Wissant surf forecast

Current conditions

Current conditions

Hourly forecast

Wave height

Wind

Tide

Period

Hourly forecast

Thursday 15 Oct

Friday 16 Oct

Saturday 17 Oct

Sunday 18 Oct

Monday 19 Oct

Buoys around this break

Hastings

How it breaks

Watch out for

What locals know

Tide: not the limiter

Sources

Nearby in France

Buoys around this break

Hastings

Hourly forecast

Wave height

Wind

Tide

Period

Hourly forecast

Thursday 15 Oct

Friday 16 Oct

Saturday 17 Oct

Sunday 18 Oct

Monday 19 Oct

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