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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 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
12.1° 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 10PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | E 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | WNW 11 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 64 | 115 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 14 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:28PM6.94m | 9:44AM7.04m | 10:11PM7.23m | 10:26AM7.31m | 10:47PM7.49m | 11:02AM7.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM2.39m | 3:55AM2.43m | 4:18PM2.06m | 4:42AM2.05m | 5:01PM1.79m | 5:22AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | W 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 64 | 115 | 150 | 298 | 330 | 192 | 145 | 140 | 128 | 109 | 100 | 103 | 16 | 80 | 71 | 64 | 14 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 339 | 348 | 341 | 339 | 347 | 339 | 339 | 369 | 339 | 331 | 331 | 329 | 331 | 330 | 370 | 352 | 208 | 208 | 335 | 366 | 352 | 208 | 302 |
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