Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 12PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 42 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:57PM8.10m | 2:12AM8.16m | 2:44PM7.93m | 2:58AM7.91m | 3:30PM7.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.71m | 8:30PM1.18m | 8:53AM0.92m | 9:14PM1.43m | 9:36AM1.28m | 9:57PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | W 8 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 15 | 40 | 42 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 656 | 656 | 656 | 1035 | 2028 | 1379 | 606 | 660 | 660 | 713 | 600 | 733 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 378 | 382 | 384 | 721 | 402 | 600 | 481 |
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