Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 7PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 354 | 614 | 307 | 290 | 165 | 134 | 152 | 162 | 405 | 334 | 256 | 198 | 192 | 145 | 107 | 96 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:07AM8.64m | 11:27PM8.60m | 11:45AM8.65m | 00:07AM8.50m | 12:25PM8.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.87m | 6:14AM0.94m | 6:36PM0.88m | 6:57AM1.14m | 7:20PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 354 | — | — | — | 150 | 111 | 152 | 162 | 405 | 334 | 256 | 198 | 192 | 145 | 107 | 96 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | 94 | 614 | 307 | 290 | 165 | 134 | 92 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 424 | 719 | 182 | 339 | 182 | 141 | 58 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 148 | 148 |
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