Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Wed 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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 196 | 150 | 71 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 890 | 994 | 973 | 966 | 1010 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:23AM6.06m | 5:59PM6.04m | 7:04AM6.04m | 7:32PM6.14m | 8:16AM6.33m | 8:35PM6.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM3.39m | 11:37AM3.74m | 00:19AM3.60m | 1:02PM3.82m | 1:47AM3.50m | 2:28PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 10 | NE 6 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 71 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | NE 6 | W 10 | W 5 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | NE 6 | W 10 | — | W 17 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 71 | 196 | 150 | 10 | 35 | 74 | 254 | 890 | 994 | 973 | 966 | 1010 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 118 | 206 | 281 | 148 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 183 | 282 | 181 | 160 | 353 | 282 | 118 | 347 | 367 | 534 | 534 | 528 | 535 | 719 | 624 |
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