Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 CEST
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Ecalgrain surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ecalgrain sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ecalgrain today?

The current surf forecast for Ecalgrain at 5PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Ecalgrain. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.9
W
6
1.6
SSW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
322
287
274
80
56
138
239
434
432
471
506
573
600
690
882
2534
2122
1510
1196
943
822
544
461
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
40
S
45
S
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:04AM5.66m
10:23PM5.74m
10:51AM5.51m
11:09PM5.58m
11:41AM5.22m
11:59PM5.30m
Low Tide
4:46PM0.05m
5:12AM-0.14m
5:33PM0.25m
6:01AM0.05m
6:22PM0.54m
6:53AM0.34m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:50
9:52
9:52
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
11
12
12
13
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
5
6
7
8
6
5
4
6
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
9
10
13
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
Energy kJ
130
322
287
274
53
56
84
117
1
4
4
6
24
83
294
324
1674
1510
1196
943
822
544
461
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
80
56
37
4
4
4
3
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
0.6
SSW
3
1
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
W
14
2.4
W
14
Energy kJ
80
8
41
138
239
434
432
471
506
573
600
690
882
2534
2122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
118
118
4
4
27
465
465
465
465
465
689
408
153
153
166
166
167
273
118
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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