Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 41 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 32 | 50 | 67 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:26PM6.14m | 8:11AM6.04m | 8:41PM6.24m | 9:21AM6.26m | 9:42PM6.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM3.75m | 2:05AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.73m | 3:29AM3.40m | 3:57PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 41 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 32 | 50 | 67 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 366 | 339 | 306 | 306 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 362 | 340 | 339 | 362 | 358 | 358 | 446 | 447 | 390 | 403 | 656 | 219 |
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