Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 11AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM6.26m | 9:42PM6.53m | 10:15AM6.62m | 10:30PM6.90m | 10:58AM7.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM3.40m | 3:57PM3.39m | 4:24AM2.96m | 4:45PM2.93m | 5:06AM2.47m | 5:23PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 11 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 40 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 6 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 22 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 363 | 383 | 447 | 403 | 390 | 595 | 423 | 208 | 39 | 281 | 281 | 196 | 302 | 281 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 207 | 301 | 339 | 331 | 339 | 328 |
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