Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 12PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | E 3 | ESE 3 | W 12 | W 11 | NE 5 | W 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 37 | 52 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:25AM7.03m | 9:51PM7.32m | 10:29AM7.41m | 10:49PM7.72m | 11:23AM7.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM2.40m | 4:12PM2.39m | 4:44AM1.84m | 5:10PM1.88m | 5:36AM1.30m | 5:59PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | N 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 37 | 52 | 49 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 348 | 371 | 378 | 292 | 378 | 382 | 378 | 348 | 354 | 385 | 760 | 755 | 397 | 377 | 351 | 281 | 339 | 303 | 147 | 351 | 347 | 206 |
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