Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Etretat today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 87 | 65 | 64 | 0 | 50 | 28 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 24 | 23 | 118 | 127 | 162 | 141 | 78 | 42 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:30AM7.30m | 2:45PM7.21m | 3:10AM6.85m | 3:26PM6.74m | 4:02AM6.39m | 4:25PM6.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM2.51m | 9:30PM2.56m | 9:48AM2.98m | 10:12PM3.00m | 10:35AM3.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 13 | W 9 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 66 | 39 | 64 | — | 50 | 28 | 64 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 87 | 10 | 36 | 113 | 154 | 119 | 38 | 59 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 161 | 115 | 118 | 127 | 162 | 141 | 78 | 42 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 248 | 0 | 290 | 337 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 185 | 176 | 176 | 160 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 321 | 321 | 329 | 331 | 339 | 282 | 339 | 157 |
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