Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 8 | NNW 3 | W 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 28 | 59 | 93 | 80 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:09PM8.14m | 1:25AM8.27m | 1:57PM8.10m | 2:12AM8.16m | 2:44PM7.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM1.08m | 8:09AM0.71m | 8:30PM1.18m | 8:53AM0.92m | 9:14PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 28 | 59 | 93 | 80 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 578 | 578 | 588 | 118 | 351 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 1385 | 606 | 602 | 593 | 600 | 733 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | ||
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