Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 2026 CEST
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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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Etretat today?

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 6PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
W
6
2
W
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
21
13
15
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
355
385
397
336
268
234
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:31PM6.45m
7:52AM6.56m
8:28PM6.82m
8:47AM6.96m
9:16PM7.27m
Low Tide
1:09PM3.01m
1:48AM3.14m
2:20PM2.73m
2:55AM2.73m
3:22PM2.29m
3:52AM2.20m
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:35
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
3
5
5
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
7
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
8
3
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
W
6
2
W
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
Energy kJ
42
21
13
15
2
4
7
12
22
33
59
130
187
355
385
397
336
268
234
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
391
378
378
600
306
202
183
207
207
346
732
597
346
346
358
509
807
807
768
916
794
343
390
390
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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