Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 1AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 54 | 47 | 90 | 74 | 65 | 62 | 81 | 91 | 77 | 151 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 104 | 98 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:45PM7.21m | 3:10AM6.85m | 3:26PM6.74m | 4:02AM6.39m | 4:25PM6.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM2.56m | 9:48AM2.98m | 10:12PM3.00m | 10:35AM3.42m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 54 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 48 | 28 | — | 9 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 88 | 29 | 47 | 90 | 74 | 65 | 62 | 81 | 91 | 77 | 151 | 170 | 150 | 193 | 213 | 165 | 104 | 98 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 185 | 185 | 176 | 298 | 298 | 313 | 298 | 321 | 331 | 329 | 331 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 24 |
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