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Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ecalgrain today?
The current surf forecast for Ecalgrain at 1PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ecalgrain. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
538 | 174 | 130 | 127 | 410 | 274 | 80 | 56 | 143 | 305 | 388 | 443 | 471 | 573 | 692 | 808 | 900 | 920 | 2308 | 1951 | 1487 | 1200 | 943 | 822 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:04AM5.66m | 10:23PM5.74m | 10:51AM5.51m | 11:09PM5.58m | 11:41AM5.22m | 11:59PM5.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.05m | 5:12AM-0.14m | 5:33PM0.25m | 6:01AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | 9:52 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 174 | 174 | 130 | 127 | 119 | 274 | 55 | 42 | 70 | 121 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 82 | 343 | 324 | 1951 | 1487 | 1200 | 943 | 822 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 56 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 11 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 538 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 410 | — | 6 | 38 | 143 | 305 | 388 | 443 | 471 | 573 | 692 | 808 | 900 | 920 | 2308 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 465 | 465 | 166 | 571 | 689 | 689 | 518 | 153 | 122 | 166 | 167 | 167 | 118 | 119 | 118 | 4 | 4 |
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