Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 4PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 205 | 220 | 197 | 161 | 157 | 139 | 126 | 130 | 74 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:12PM6.21m | 6:07AM5.96m | 6:47PM5.99m | 7:44AM5.96m | 8:14PM6.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM3.49m | 11:41PM3.56m | 12:15PM3.87m | 1:09AM3.77m | 2:00PM3.90m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 205 | 220 | 197 | 161 | 157 | 139 | 126 | 130 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 301 | 377 | 385 | 385 | 376 | 282 | 0 | 141 | 143 | 161 | 290 | 123 | 176 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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