Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, moderate winds from the E by Tue 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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 59 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 33 | 117 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:30AM7.29m | 9:56PM7.58m | 10:30AM7.58m | 10:53PM7.86m | 11:26AM7.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM2.17m | 4:21PM2.11m | 4:53AM1.69m | 5:19PM1.72m | 5:47AM1.23m | 6:11PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 59 | 166 | 374 | 378 | 262 | 236 | 170 | 134 | 185 | 289 | 282 | 203 | 141 | 91 | 45 | 29 | 33 | 117 | 200 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 377 | 398 | 386 | 502 | 535 | 830 | 643 | 643 | 459 | 369 | 24 | 24 | 382 | 383 | 348 | 24 | 24 | 339 | 373 | 351 | 362 | 383 | 378 |
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