Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Etretat today?

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 8AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1
N
6
0.8
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
4
10
16
28
47
53
111
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
69
34
11
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:09AM6.45m
4:57PM6.27m
5:23AM6.25m
6:20PM6.24m
6:45AM6.29m
7:31PM6.45m
Low Tide
10:57AM2.90m
11:25PM3.26m
11:58AM3.05m
00:33AM3.32m
1:09PM3.01m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:29
9:30
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
Temp °C
14
13
12
15
17
18
16
14
13
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
11
13
13
12
10
8
6
3
4
4
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
5
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1
N
6
0.8
N
5
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
2
4
10
16
28
47
53
111
211
215
273
311
248
268
234
125
69
34
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
339
331
339
340
339
339
339
339
481
340
597
392
729
488
496
337
347
337
279
390
279
386
387
385
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
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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