Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 11AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 9 | NNE 6 | W 9 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 38 | 40 | 69 | 105 | 90 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11AM6.04m | 8:41PM6.24m | 9:21AM6.26m | 9:42PM6.53m | 10:15AM6.62m | 10:30PM6.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.73m | 3:29AM3.40m | 3:57PM3.39m | 4:24AM2.96m | 4:45PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | W 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | W 11 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 38 | 40 | 69 | 105 | 90 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 346 | 346 | 362 | 340 | 340 | 335 | 362 | 374 | 390 | 447 | 447 | 403 | 371 | 24 | 208 | 281 | 123 | 170 | 215 | 354 | 301 | 301 |
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