Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 192 | 166 | 186 | 148 | 126 | 0 | 72 | 45 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:12PM6.21m | 6:07AM5.96m | 6:47PM5.99m | 7:44AM5.96m | 8:14PM6.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM3.56m | 12:15PM3.87m | 1:09AM3.77m | 2:00PM3.90m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 45 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 220 | 192 | 166 | 186 | 148 | 126 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 343 | 0 | 282 | 290 | 183 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 160 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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