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Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ecalgrain today?
The current surf forecast for Ecalgrain at 7AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ecalgrain. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | |
90 | 85 | 28 | 25 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 47 | 76 | 92 | 113 | 111 | 94 | 93 | 121 | 251 | 232 | 177 | 134 | 130 | 125 | 114 | 156 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:32AM5.50m | 8:55PM5.65m | 9:18AM5.66m | 9:38PM5.77m | 10:04AM5.66m | 10:23PM5.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.24m | 3:13PM0.08m | 3:38AM-0.04m | 3:59PM-0.01m | 4:24AM-0.17m | 4:46PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | N 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 6 | WNW 14 | W 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 |
 kJ | — | — | 28 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 113 | 41 | 94 | 93 | 121 | 251 | 232 | 177 | 134 | 130 | 125 | 88 | 82 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 41 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 90 | 85 | — | 25 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 47 | 76 | 92 | — | 111 | — | 76 | 96 | 35 | 40 | 65 | 92 | 102 | 102 | 114 | 156 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 418 | 413 | 413 | 251 | 245 | 144 | 144 | 182 | 250 | 469 | 161 | 161 | 166 | 145 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 224 | 233 |
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