Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ecalgrain today?

The current surf forecast for Ecalgrain at 10AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
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)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.6
N
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.8
W
6
2
W
6
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
12
3
6
11
5
5
12
7
4
3
3
9
19
29
34
75
122
232
335
432
366
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
40
WNW
40
W
45
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:56AM3.95m
4:53PM3.95m
5:10AM4.15m
5:55PM4.28m
6:09AM4.48m
6:45PM4.67m
Low Tide
10:38AM1.64m
11:12PM1.82m
11:48AM1.37m
00:19AM1.49m
12:47PM1.00m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:42
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
10
10
12
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
11
13
13
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
3
2
2
5
4
7
6
7
9
8
8
6
5
5
8
8
5
5
2
2
1
3
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
1.2
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
116
60
21
11
5
5
12
7
4
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
0.6
N
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.8
W
6
2
W
6
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
7
Energy kJ
362
276
215
12
3
6
11
4
1
3
3
9
19
29
34
75
122
232
335
432
366
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
214
217
142
265
265
593
593
340
252
251
259
384
418
514
598
418
418
269
731
724
926
926
714
677
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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