Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 CEST
Forecast 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ecalgrain today?

The current surf forecast for Ecalgrain at 3PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
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
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
1.9
W
6
2.1
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.4
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
279
402
569
724
670
561
528
452
295
309
258
213
233
160
104
66
57
74
49
48
34
34
21
Wind (km/h)
40
W
45
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
WNW
20
W
20
NW
20
NW
on
on
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:09AM4.48m
6:45PM4.67m
7:00AM4.86m
7:29PM5.07m
7:47AM5.22m
8:12PM5.41m
Low Tide
12:47PM1.00m
1:15AM1.07m
1:39PM0.62m
2:04AM0.63m
2:27PM0.30m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:43
9:45
9:45
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
5
4
4
5
4
3
5
6
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
NE
4
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
160
104
66
57
74
19
48
34
34
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.6
W
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
5
9
49
14
8
5
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
1.9
W
6
2.1
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.4
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
136
279
402
569
724
670
561
528
452
295
309
258
213
233
36
24
30
35
29
1
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
469
435
724
926
1089
714
244
244
144
144
707
891
113
113
156
156
119
119
246
8
244
244
240
240
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ecalgrain surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest