
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 2PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:49AM6.73m | 7:27PM6.83m | 8:11AM6.77m | 8:43PM6.99m | 9:25AM7.03m | 9:51PM7.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM2.92m | 2:21AM2.78m | 3:00PM2.80m | 3:40AM2.40m | 4:12PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
— | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 753 | 384 | 373 | 354 | 378 | 378 | 354 | 373 | 301 | 378 | 738 | 767 | 767 | 378 | 339 | 301 | 348 | 371 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 382 |
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