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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
13.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | |
260 | 194 | 267 | 200 | 300 | 371 | 123 | 184 | 133 | 98 | 92 | 64 | 46 | 50 | 45 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 57 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:14PM7.90m | 2:33AM7.82m | 3:11PM7.49m | 3:31AM7.39m | 4:17PM7.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.95m | 8:59PM1.48m | 9:26AM1.31m | 9:52PM1.92m | 10:20AM1.76m | 10:48PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | 9:46 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 184 | 133 | 98 | 92 | 64 | 46 | 50 | 45 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 57 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 260 | 194 | 267 | 200 | 300 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 604 | 58 | 301 | 424 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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