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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 11AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
25 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:05AM6.84m | 9:30PM7.03m | 9:49AM6.99m | 10:10PM7.20m | 10:29AM7.13m | 10:46PM7.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM2.66m | 3:42PM2.45m | 4:10AM2.41m | 4:29PM2.29m | 4:53AM2.18m | 5:10PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | 9:54 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
23 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
 kJ | 25 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 149 | 281 | 118 | 183 | 183 | 206 | 302 | 366 | 302 | 348 | 313 | 382 | 373 | 339 | 339 | 292 | 184 | 147 |
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