Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 3AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 34 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 41 | 55 | 81 | 143 | 119 | 109 | 104 | 83 | 62 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:23PM7.87m | 11:36AM7.98m | 11:57PM7.76m | 12:09PM7.83m | 00:31AM7.55m | 12:44PM7.58m | 1:08AM7.27m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM1.74m | 6:23PM1.63m | 6:38AM1.94m | 6:57PM1.83m | 7:12AM2.20m | 7:32PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 34 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 20 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 55 | 81 | 143 | 119 | 109 | 104 | 83 | 62 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 127 | 150 | 118 | 160 | 147 | 129 | 129 | 160 | 200 | 160 | 331 | 344 | 353 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 298 | 147 | 306 | 306 | 298 | 296 | 297 | 207 | 296 | 282 |
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