Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 12PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 482 | 706 | 553 | 382 | 247 | 171 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 146 | 110 | 41 | 62 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:36PM8.26m | 1:50AM8.28m | 2:11PM8.18m | 2:27AM8.10m | 2:49PM7.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM1.02m | 8:19PM1.23m | 8:38AM1.15m | 8:57PM1.41m | 9:17AM1.46m | 9:38PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 60 | 50 | 146 | 110 | 41 | 62 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 482 | 706 | 553 | 382 | 247 | 171 | 98 | 64 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 719 | 717 | 387 | 424 | 387 | 290 | 141 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 375 | 301 | 121 | 301 | 121 | 301 | 390 | 390 | 385 | 283 |
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