Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ecalgrain today?

The current surf forecast for Ecalgrain at 5PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
5 AM
8 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)
0.7
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
1.3
WSW
6
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.8
W
10
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
52
64
49
49
64
72
77
84
72
93
163
513
472
461
134
130
127
119
112
269
141
143
154
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
S
35
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:32AM5.50m
8:55PM5.65m
9:18AM5.66m
9:38PM5.77m
10:04AM5.66m
10:23PM5.74m
Low Tide
3:13PM0.08m
3:38AM-0.04m
3:59PM-0.01m
4:24AM-0.17m
4:46PM0.05m
5:12AM-0.14m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:47
9:49
9:50
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
4
4
7
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
4
4
4
5
6
5
6
6
4
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
4
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
1
W
6
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
7
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
5
6
6
4
6
4
14
13
84
69
93
163
112
174
134
130
127
119
112
269
141
34
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
6
6
4
19
41
69
12
5
88
56
37
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
5
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
8
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.6
S
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
25
52
64
49
49
64
72
77
72
92
125
513
472
461
92
101
98
84
90
10
69
143
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
166
423
413
424
166
245
144
114
244
435
194
194
244
166
113
118
147
147
147
27
27
147
630
657
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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