Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)--
Evening (07 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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)
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
5
3
4
4
3
3
5
9
27
67
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:35AM7.10m
3:02PM6.81m
3:16AM6.76m
3:51PM6.50m
4:09AM6.45m
4:57PM6.27m
Low Tide
9:23AM2.33m
9:42PM2.72m
10:06AM2.63m
10:29PM3.03m
10:57AM2.90m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
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6:26
6:24
6:24
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9:24
9:25
9:28
Temp °C
12
11
10
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
14
16
16
15
16
15
14
13
16
17
17
14
13
10
9
7
9
11
10
8
8
7
7
7
12
13
11
11
12
11
10
10
13
13
12
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
5
3
3
5
9
27
67
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)
354
378
367
378
397
621
574
502
447
447
402
382
373
339
348
366
359
339
340
339
339
339
340
348
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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