Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 5AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:36AM7.17m | 5:09PM6.99m | 5:31AM6.78m | 6:04PM6.70m | 6:32AM6.46m | 7:04PM6.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM2.29m | 11:30PM2.70m | 11:54AM2.80m | 00:26AM3.09m | 12:53PM3.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 362 | 382 | 384 | 732 | 732 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 447 | 385 | 562 | 600 | 768 | 488 | 481 | 390 | 359 | 361 | 377 | 389 | 423 | 423 | 467 |
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