Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 7AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 71 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:38AM7.67m | 1:01PM7.64m | 1:10AM7.81m | 1:32PM7.76m | 1:42AM7.89m | 2:05PM7.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM1.51m | 7:33PM1.70m | 7:51AM1.36m | 8:08PM1.61m | 8:27AM1.33m | 8:44PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 29 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 371 | 378 | 348 | 743 | 1017 | 339 | 391 | 369 | 371 | 339 | 339 | 378 | 421 | 378 | 385 | 339 | 384 | 339 | 391 | 402 | 423 | 378 | 362 |
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