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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Etretat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Etretat sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 4PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:26AM7.31m | 10:47PM7.49m | 11:02AM7.52m | 11:19PM7.69m | 11:35AM7.67m | 11:50PM7.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM2.05m | 5:01PM1.79m | 5:22AM1.75m | 5:39PM1.61m | 5:58AM1.56m | 6:14PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 3 | E 3 | E 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 158 | 134 | 97 | 101 | 95 | 88 | 104 | 9 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 38 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 330 | 370 | 208 | 330 | 339 | 292 | 352 | 352 | 208 | 292 | 183 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 148 | 147 | 183 | 202 | 147 | 329 | 281 | 281 |
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