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Bretteville surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bretteville surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bretteville sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bretteville today?
The current surf forecast for Bretteville at 7PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | - | - |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bretteville. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
1 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:21PM4.30m | 00:34AM4.33m | 12:58PM4.03m | 1:13AM4.08m | 1:43PM3.78m | 2:01AM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM1.22m | 7:26AM1.16m | 7:41PM1.45m | 8:11AM1.38m | 8:29PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | 9:34 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | E 4 | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | N 3 | NE 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 12 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 651 | 257 | 663 | 257 | 269 | 237 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 289 | 605 | 572 | 540 | 487 | 274 | 281 | 268 | 268 | 257 | 258 | 260 | 250 | 179 | 188 |
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