Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 4PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 112 | 176 | 168 | 158 | 156 | 112 | 89 | 78 | 95 | 109 | 148 | 236 | 262 | 255 | 180 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:49PM7.96m | 3:09AM7.77m | 3:34PM7.59m | 4:00AM7.31m | 4:29PM7.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM1.46m | 9:38PM1.72m | 10:00AM1.90m | 10:26PM2.15m | 10:51AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 40 | 112 | 176 | 168 | 158 | 156 | 112 | 89 | 78 | 95 | 109 | 148 | 236 | 262 | 255 | 180 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 301 | 301 | 394 | 394 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 390 | 377 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 301 | 290 | 385 | 377 |
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