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Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ecalgrain today?
The current surf forecast for Ecalgrain at 6PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ecalgrain. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | |
12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 45 | 112 | 197 | 328 | 420 | 470 | 508 | 444 | 385 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:53PM3.95m | 5:10AM4.15m | 5:55PM4.28m | 6:09AM4.48m | 6:45PM4.67m | 7:00AM4.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM1.64m | 11:12PM1.82m | 11:48AM1.37m | 00:19AM1.49m | 12:47PM1.00m | 1:15AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | 9:43 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 116 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 45 | 112 | 197 | 328 | 420 | 470 | 508 | 444 | 385 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 260 | 260 | 593 | 269 | 52 | 55 | 304 | 304 | 270 | 699 | 591 | 418 | 418 | 424 | 520 | 733 | 913 | 714 | 964 | 733 | 244 | 364 | 364 |
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