Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 4PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | NNE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 16 | NE 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 43 | 114 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 165 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM6.30m | 5:23AM6.06m | 5:59PM6.04m | 7:04AM6.04m | 7:32PM6.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM3.42m | 11:06PM3.39m | 11:37AM3.74m | 00:19AM3.60m | 1:02PM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 11 | W 10 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 135 | 67 | 11 | 8 | 88 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | W 10 | W 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | NNE 6 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 2 | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 165 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 215 | 339 | 24 | 39 | 118 | 196 | 281 | 148 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 123 | 160 | 192 | 290 | 160 | 301 | 282 | 118 |
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