Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 51 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42AM6.46m | 7:19PM6.54m | 8:19AM6.66m | 8:43PM6.84m | 9:25AM7.07m | 9:43PM7.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM2.94m | 1:16PM3.26m | 2:02AM2.87m | 2:44PM2.99m | 3:18AM2.45m | 3:49PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 51 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 183 | 206 | 348 | 366 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 206 | 292 | 208 | 206 | 339 | 183 | 348 | 339 | 345 | 345 | 345 | 390 | 390 | 394 | 343 |
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