Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 1AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6672 | 4770 | 2985 | 1787 | 1134 | 746 | 404 | 309 | 361 | 637 | 1925 | 2738 | 3157 | 1947 | 1643 | 1518 | 1306 | 908 | 481 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01PM7.40m | 10:23AM7.70m | 10:37PM7.86m | 10:57AM8.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM2.45m | 4:33AM2.01m | 4:54PM1.89m | 5:13AM1.52m | 5:34PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6672 | 4770 | 2985 | 1787 | 1134 | 746 | 404 | 309 | 361 | 637 | 1925 | 2738 | 3157 | 1947 | 1643 | 1518 | 1306 | 908 | 481 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 500 | 752 | 624 | 624 | 410 | 301 | 405 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 703 | 688 | 688 | 343 | 719 | 343 | 339 | 58 |
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