Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 10AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 331 | 522 | 585 | 628 | 853 | 889 | 502 | 265 | 235 | 188 | 182 | 198 | 230 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54AM7.86m | 11:07PM8.00m | 11:28AM8.13m | 11:42PM8.20m | 12:00PM8.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM1.49m | 5:23PM1.52m | 5:43AM1.21m | 6:02PM1.25m | 6:20AM1.09m | 6:39PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 53 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | SW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 54 | 134 | 331 | 522 | 585 | 628 | 853 | 889 | 502 | 265 | 235 | 188 | 182 | 198 | 230 | 188 | 119 | 69 | — | 2 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 386 | 390 | 424 | 720 | 732 | 621 | 377 | 343 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 339 | 343 | 301 | 282 | 281 | 118 | 118 | 127 | 118 | 118 | 143 | 118 |
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