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Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
12.7° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | W 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
 kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 209 | 245 | 200 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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