Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 5PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 171 | 139 | 115 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 0 | 167 | 250 | 247 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34PM7.59m | 4:00AM7.31m | 4:29PM7.13m | 5:06AM6.82m | 5:43PM6.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM1.90m | 10:26PM2.15m | 10:51AM2.43m | 11:23PM2.61m | 11:56AM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 193 | 171 | 139 | 115 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 102 | 167 | 250 | 247 | 180 | 126 | 97 | 71 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 301 | 390 | 377 | 0 | 282 | 301 | 301 | 258 | 385 | 384 | 387 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 202 | 170 | 147 | 118 |
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