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Beach of Étretat

Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France

Today’s timelapse
Etretat: Falaise d'Aval

Beach of Étretat 8 photos

  • Beach of Étretat

    Beach of Étretat. Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Beach and Cliffs of Étretat, Normandy-8165

    Beach and Cliffs of Étretat, Normandy-8165. Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach and Cliffs of Étretat, Normandy-8172

    Beach and Cliffs of Étretat, Normandy-8172. Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cliffs of Etretat, Normandy, France, December 2022

    Cliffs of Etretat, Normandy, France, December 2022. Mathieu Chollet - MChollet, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 00 3326 Blick auf Étretat, Frankreich

    00 3326 Blick auf Étretat, Frankreich. W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Arsene Lupin S Arche

    Arsene Lupin S Arche. Fred 76, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Beach of Ètretat with the rock formations "Porte d'Aval" and "L'Aiguille". Fécamp is a town on the Channel in France, also known for the steep coast in the area (alabaster coast).

    Beach of Ètretat with the rock formations "Porte d'Aval" and "L'Aiguille". Fécamp is a town on the Channel in France, also known for the steep coast in the area (alabaster coast).. W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach of Etretat

    Beach of Etretat. Ibex73, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:52 pm
9 am
0.7
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.0
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.7
70 km/h43 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.7
65 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.7
71 km/h44 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.7
69 km/h43 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.7
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.7
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.7
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor

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Today’s timelapse
Etretat: La Falaise d'Amont

Today’s timelapse Webcams provided by windy.com · View on WindyWater 16°C60°FWaves 1.8 m6 ft

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
4729 km/hmph S
Gusts
8854 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
98%
Sunset
6:52 pm
Today
0.7Poor9 am5937
1.0Poor10 am6239
1.0Poor11 am6138
0.7Poor12 pm7043
0.7Poor1 pm6540
0.7Poor2 pm7144
0.7Poor3 pm6943
0.7Poor4 pm6641
0.7Poor5 pm6440
0.7Poor6 pm6037
Sat
1.0Poor9 am3119
1.2Poor10 am2717
1.1Poor11 am3119
1.1Poor12 pm2918
1.2Poor1 pm2717
1.1Poor2 pm3220
1.1Poor3 pm3019
1.0Poor4 pm3522
1.1Poor5 pm3823
0.8Poor6 pm4025
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 3.0 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.4 m. High at 10 pm, 2.5 m. Low at 4 am, -3.0 mHigh 9 am, 3.0 m10 ftLow 4 pm, -2.4 m8 ftHigh 10 pm, 2.5 m8 ftLow 4 am, -3.0 m10 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 9 am, 3.0 m10 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.4 m8 ft
  • High 10 pm, 2.5 m8 ft
  • Low 4 am, -3.0 m10 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 85%
  • Mon3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 70%
  • Tue3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 47%
  • Wed5.6 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu6.7 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 60 m200 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms60 m210 ft away
  • Showers320 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water210 m680 ft away
  • Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m240 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink40 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables120 m390 ft away
  • Playground30 m100 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
320 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
230 m750 ftÉtretat (village)
Nearest airport
38 km24 miAéroport de Deauville-Normandie (DOL)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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