
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 10AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 65 | 65 | 82 | 91 | 80 | 164 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM6.85m | 3:26PM6.74m | 4:02AM6.39m | 4:25PM6.30m | 5:23AM6.06m | 5:59PM6.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM2.98m | 10:12PM3.00m | 10:35AM3.42m | 11:06PM3.39m | 11:37AM3.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 16 | NW 16 |
27 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 112 | 11 | 37 | 49 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | W 10 | W 9 | NE 6 | N 6 |
9 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 10 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
74 | 65 | 65 | 82 | 91 | 80 | 164 | 170 | 200 | 282 | 233 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 185 | 176 | 176 | 298 | 298 | 315 | 298 | 321 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 282 | 24 | 339 | 24 | 39 | 118 | 183 | 185 | 148 | 147 |
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