Ecalgrain Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Normandy, France)

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Ecalgrain Surf Guide

Ecalgrain in Normandy is a sheltered beach and reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Ecalgrain Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	1	inconsistent	12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ecalgrain:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ecalgrain occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ecalgrain (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ecalgrain with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in April while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

68%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ecalgrain Location Map

Interactive Ecalgrain surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ecalgrain is Maupertus (Cherbourg) Airport (CER) in France, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ecalgrain is Guernsey Airport (GCI) in Guernsey Isld., 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Ecalgrain Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:33 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	5	6	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

Tides at Ecalgrain

Current tide and informaton

For Anse St Martin, 4 km from Ecalgrain.

Next High Water: 10:53pm | 5.07m

Next Low Water: 05:32am | 0.71m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ecalgrain Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Ecalgrain is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.