Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 10PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40PM7.77m | 2:54AM7.77m | 3:19PM7.64m | 3:37AM7.56m | 4:05PM7.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM1.74m | 9:42AM1.61m | 10:03PM1.96m | 10:25AM1.92m | 10:49PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 29 | 53 | 83 | 98 | 91 | 140 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 347 | 351 | 351 | 302 | 301 | 301 | 394 | 540 | 394 | 390 | 301 | 343 | 329 | 386 | 838 | 387 | 387 | 301 |
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