Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 9AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 139 | 162 | 469 | 383 | 314 | 198 | 192 | 145 | 145 | 96 | 89 | 62 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27PM8.60m | 11:45AM8.65m | 00:07AM8.50m | 12:25PM8.47m | 00:51AM8.20m | 1:10PM8.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.94m | 6:36PM0.88m | 6:57AM1.14m | 7:20PM1.10m | 7:43AM1.51m | 8:08PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 115 | 162 | 469 | 383 | 314 | 198 | 192 | 145 | 145 | 96 | 89 | 62 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 2 | — | — | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 200 | 139 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 141 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 147 | 148 | 148 | 118 | 121 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 39 |
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