Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (28 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 126 | 127 | 77 | 70 | 198 | 688 | 1232 | 993 | 537 | 295 | 116 | 57 | 40 | 55 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:43PM7.66m | 12:04PM7.75m | 00:14AM7.96m | 12:34PM8.02m | 00:45AM8.18m | 1:04PM8.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM1.57m | 6:33PM1.62m | 6:51AM1.25m | 7:07PM1.36m | 7:25AM1.05m | 7:42PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 139 | 126 | 127 | 77 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | 116 | 57 | 38 | 55 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 40 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | W 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 57 | 108 | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 198 | 688 | 1232 | 993 | 537 | — | — | 55 | — | 27 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 301 | 301 | 377 | 394 | 394 | 387 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 510 | 378 | 732 | 561 | 301 | 301 | 58 | 58 | 127 | 127 | 150 | 719 | 301 |
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