Ecalgrain surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.2
W
9
2.4
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
122
150
513
463
443
518
618
724
808
866
2261
1770
1520
1200
943
822
553
461
387
319
229
220
200
Wind (km/h)
40
S
45
S
40
S
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
S
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ESE
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:51AM5.51m
11:09PM5.58m
11:41AM5.22m
11:59PM5.30m
12:35PM4.86m
Low Tide
5:12AM-0.14m
5:33PM0.25m
6:01AM0.05m
6:22PM0.54m
6:53AM0.34m
7:15PM0.90m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:52
9:52
4
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
17
19
19
4
4
6
8
9
7
6
5
6
7
6
8
9
11
12
13
14
14
12
13
15
16
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
1
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
Energy kJ
60
92
150
4
6
24
82
367
411
1770
1520
1200
943
822
553
461
387
319
229
220
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.3
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
56
20
4
4
4
4
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.2
W
9
2.4
W
14
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
54
122
143
513
463
443
518
618
724
808
866
2261
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
465
465
463
560
465
153
153
465
465
194
167
167
166
107
107
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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