
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 1PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 50 | 74 | 54 | 61 | 139 | 135 | 173 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:05AM8.23m | 2:25PM8.09m | 2:50AM7.80m | 3:11PM7.61m | 3:43AM7.24m | 4:10PM7.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM1.46m | 9:20PM1.60m | 9:43AM1.99m | 10:10PM2.10m | 10:38AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
51 | 50 | 74 | 54 | 37 | 139 | 135 | 173 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | W 4 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 61 | — | 10 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 33 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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