Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 148 | 128 | 132 | 119 | 100 | 97 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11PM8.18m | 2:27AM8.10m | 2:49PM7.96m | 3:09AM7.77m | 3:34PM7.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM1.41m | 9:17AM1.46m | 9:38PM1.72m | 10:00AM1.90m | 10:26PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | — | 39 | 85 | 170 | 148 | 128 | 132 | 119 | 100 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 301 | 301 | 121 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 377 | 394 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 282 | 301 | 301 | 390 | 377 | 301 |
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