Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ecalgrain today?

The current surf forecast for Ecalgrain at 10AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.2
W
10
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
808
900
891
2261
1905
1510
1200
943
822
625
464
389
322
229
220
204
162
200
194
194
249
279
274
269
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
5
S
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:09PM5.58m
11:41AM5.22m
11:59PM5.30m
12:35PM4.86m
00:54AM4.96m
1:38PM4.50m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.05m
6:22PM0.54m
6:53AM0.34m
7:15PM0.90m
7:49AM0.69m
8:13PM1.24m
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:52
9:53
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
19
19
21
20
19
19
21
21
22
23
6
6
7
7
9
9
12
12
12
12
12
12
16
16
18
17
20
18
17
18
21
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
24
129
367
411
1510
1200
943
822
625
464
389
322
229
220
204
162
200
194
194
249
279
274
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
14
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.2
W
10
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
E
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
808
900
891
2261
1905
1
1
1
3
4
1
3
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
5
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
465
599
122
167
408
118
122
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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