
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 1PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 81 | 124 | 100 | 109 | 88 | 74 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM8.18m | 00:06AM8.36m | 12:29PM8.36m | 00:43AM8.45m | 1:03PM8.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.96m | 6:25PM1.09m | 6:45AM0.78m | 7:03PM0.96m | 7:22AM0.81m | 7:40PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 |
29 | 81 | — | — | 109 | 88 | 74 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
— | — | 124 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 36 | 43 | 56 | 64 | 83 | 89 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 118 | 118 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 282 | 282 | 281 | 301 | 301 | 329 | 377 | 377 | 301 | 161 |
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