Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 2PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 6 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 400 | 4538 | 6583 | 8224 | 5858 | 4079 | 2387 | 1265 | 715 | 376 | 281 | 363 | 569 | 1783 | 2362 | 2879 | 1524 | 1271 | 1042 | 929 | 604 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM7.22m | 10:01PM7.40m | 10:23AM7.70m | 10:37PM7.86m | 10:57AM8.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM2.55m | 4:13PM2.45m | 4:33AM2.01m | 4:54PM1.89m | 5:13AM1.52m | 5:34PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 194 | 400 | 4538 | 6583 | 8224 | 5858 | 4079 | 2387 | 1265 | 715 | 376 | 281 | 363 | 569 | 1783 | 2362 | 2879 | 1524 | 1271 | 1042 | 929 | 604 | 376 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 361 | 115 | 447 | 496 | 752 | 624 | 624 | 690 | 301 | 467 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 703 | 688 | 688 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 301 | 58 |
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