Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 5AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 95 | 123 | 167 | 226 | 225 | 180 | 112 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 46 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00AM7.31m | 4:29PM7.13m | 5:06AM6.82m | 5:43PM6.72m | 6:36AM6.52m | 7:17PM6.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM2.43m | 11:23PM2.61m | 11:56AM2.94m | 00:39AM2.95m | 1:23PM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 46 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 95 | 123 | 167 | 226 | 225 | 180 | 112 | 80 | 64 | 51 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 301 | 301 | 248 | 385 | 384 | 301 | 290 | 290 | 313 | 290 | 290 | 150 | 183 | 141 | 118 | 147 | 147 | 149 | 185 | 147 | 147 | 206 | 301 |
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