Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 4PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 24 | 49 | 75 | 160 | 8 | 8 | 126 | 80 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:36AM7.98m | 11:57PM7.76m | 12:09PM7.83m | 00:31AM7.55m | 12:44PM7.58m | 1:08AM7.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM1.63m | 6:38AM1.94m | 6:57PM1.83m | 7:12AM2.20m | 7:32PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 10 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 51 | 8 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 12 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | NW 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 52 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 49 | 75 | 160 | 142 | 135 | 126 | 80 | 45 | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 148 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 160 | 160 | 347 | 344 | 363 | 160 | 176 | 185 | 339 | 306 | 306 | 298 | 306 | 306 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 282 |
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