Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 12PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (12 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 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.3
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.4
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
W
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
11
6
5
9
17
19
28
88
169
303
427
529
537
563
487
440
331
344
315
376
245
200
149
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
W
45
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
on
on
on
cross-on
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-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:10AM4.15m
5:55PM4.28m
6:09AM4.48m
6:45PM4.67m
7:00AM4.86m
7:29PM5.07m
Low Tide
11:48AM1.37m
00:19AM1.49m
12:47PM1.00m
1:15AM1.07m
1:39PM0.62m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
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
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
8
7
5
6
6
8
7
6
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
209
245
200
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.3
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.4
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
0.8
NNW
5
Energy kJ
11
6
5
9
17
19
28
88
169
303
427
529
537
563
487
440
331
344
315
376
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
251
251
418
418
418
587
514
418
518
484
737
926
772
984
244
244
144
144
108
113
153
245
11
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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