Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Etretat today?

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 9AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)--
Evening (16 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.8
W
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
15
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
40
16
44
47
15
14
25
25
24
41
35
44
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:05AM8.17m
11:26PM8.38m
11:49AM8.36m
00:09AM8.49m
12:35PM8.37m
Low Tide
5:29AM1.18m
5:51PM1.04m
6:15AM0.84m
6:37PM0.89m
7:01AM0.69m
7:23PM0.91m
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:38
9:39
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
11
12
11
7
6
6
6
6
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
7
4
4
5
7
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.8
W
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
20
15
24
1
1
1
1
4
3
40
16
18
16
15
13
25
25
24
41
35
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
W
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
1
4
4
14
1
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.9
W
5
Energy kJ
34
40
19
40
32
29
40
56
60
22
44
47
33
45
64
65
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
215
207
282
301
346
346
346
358
343
290
290
123
358
446
8
8
301
281
282
282
282
282
352
375
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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