Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 5AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:12AM8.16m | 2:44PM7.93m | 2:58AM7.91m | 3:30PM7.66m | 3:46AM7.56m | 4:18PM7.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.92m | 9:14PM1.43m | 9:36AM1.28m | 9:57PM1.80m | 10:20AM1.76m | 10:42PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 606 | 755 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 362 | 377 | 382 | 385 | 423 | 402 | 402 | 481 | 306 | 306 | 390 | 390 | 600 | 732 | 720 | 528 |
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