Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 70 | 32 | 33 | 72 | 209 | 265 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 31 | 50 | 53 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 59 | 64 | 91 | 102 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:54AM7.70m | 2:09PM7.63m | 2:30AM7.30m | 2:45PM7.21m | 3:10AM6.85m | 3:26PM6.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM2.06m | 8:53PM2.12m | 9:09AM2.51m | 9:30PM2.56m | 9:48AM2.98m | 10:12PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 70 | 32 | 10 | 72 | 209 | 265 | 30 | 67 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 33 | 7 | — | — | 74 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 31 | 50 | 13 | — | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 53 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 59 | 64 | 91 | 102 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 118 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 282 | 0 | 290 | 329 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 176 | 185 | 176 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 |
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