Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 200 | 206 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM7.77m | 3:19PM7.64m | 3:37AM7.56m | 4:05PM7.42m | 4:28AM7.26m | 5:01PM7.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM1.61m | 10:03PM1.96m | 10:25AM1.92m | 10:49PM2.26m | 11:14AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 76 | 125 | 156 | 176 | 200 | 206 | 133 | 97 | 55 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 301 | 301 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 301 | 301 | 387 | 377 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 182 | 301 | 301 | 141 | 123 | 378 | 387 | 507 | 390 | 339 |
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