Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.7° 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 10PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.4
W
5
1.7
WNW
6
2
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.4
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
17
25
34
114
208
349
539
670
670
576
514
426
302
305
255
302
213
201
177
88
54
55
50
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
W
45
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:55PM4.28m
6:09AM4.48m
6:45PM4.67m
7:00AM4.86m
7:29PM5.07m
7:47AM5.22m
Low Tide
00:19AM1.49m
12:47PM1.00m
1:15AM1.07m
1:39PM0.62m
2:04AM0.63m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:42
9:43
9:45
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
10
6
8
7
6
3
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
0
2
3
5
5
5
6
4
2
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
9
0.8
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
213
201
177
88
54
55
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
25
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.4
W
5
1.7
WNW
6
2
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.4
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
1
N
4
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
8
17
25
34
114
208
349
539
670
670
576
514
426
302
305
255
302
22
12
13
38
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
418
504
418
418
484
484
724
926
1163
714
244
244
144
144
113
113
117
124
153
8
22
119
246
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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