Etretat Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Normandy, France)
Etretat Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: consistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind SW
Sea Temperature Today is: 18.2 °C
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| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
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Etretat in Normandy is an exposed reef break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rocks / crowds / pollution.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Cap d'Antifer, France, 7 km from Etretat.
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Etretat Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Le Havre-octeville, 21 km from Etretat.
light winds from the NW km/h |  no report | Air temperature 20.8 °C |
Buoy Data:
At Greenwich Buoy, 48 miles from Etretat.
| 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | |
| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
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| Average period (s) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Overall Etretat Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in July
The figure illustrates the combination of swells directed at Etretat through a typical ... (show all text)
This chart describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
The two graphs above are also combined in the single Etretat surf consistency graph.
Also see Etretat surf quality by season and Etretat surf quality by month.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to Normandy surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Etretat
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Etretat:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break2 mi
- Second closest break5 mi
- Third closest break9 mi
- Fourth closest break12 mi
- Fifth closest break15 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Etretat:
- Closest wave buoy48 mi
- Second closest wave buoy119 mi
- Third closest wave buoy132 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy139 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy206 mi
Tide stations nearest to Etretat:
- Closest tide station4 mi
- Second closest tide station9 mi
- Third closest tide station14 mi
- Fourth closest tide station20 mi
- Fifth closest tide station24 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Etretat:
- Closest ski areaHellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany)278 mi
- Second closest ski areaAnother World Ski and Snowboard Centre (United Kingdom)295 mi
- Third closest ski areaThalfang-Erbeskopf (Germany)308 mi
- Fourth closest ski area311 mi
- Fifth closest ski area313 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Etretat:
- Closest city location14 mi
- Second closest city location42 mi
- Third closest city location43 mi
- Fourth closest city location44 mi
- Fifth closest city location44 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Etretat is Octeville (Le Havre) Airport (LEH) in France, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Etretat is St Gatien (Deauville) Airport (DOL), also in France, 38 km (24 miles) away.
- Third is Carpiquet (Caen) Airport (CFR) in France, 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Vallee De Seine (Rouen) Airport (URO) in France is 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Maupertus (Cherbourg) Airport (CER), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Etretat and is 120 km (75 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Etretat, Normandy. Use the tab navigation above to view Etretat sea temperature, Etretat photographs, Etretat detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Etretat webcams, current wind from Normandy live weather stations and Etretat tide predictions. The France swell maps link will open up the big picture showing France and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from France wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Etretat.
FEATURE UPDATE: we now show red swell icons for 'open sea' swells that are travelling in an unfavourable direction for the surf break. In places, these swells may still wrap around coastlines and produce smaller waves at some breaks. They are also significant for windsurfers and other water users that tend to venture further off-shore.
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