Etretat Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.71° N 0.19° E

Etretat 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Etretat sea temperature is
20.0°C
2.9° 

Etretat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Etretat today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
22
21
22
13
13
7
7
8
9
9
9
18
18
28
19
12
64
41
26
26
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:29PM8.36m
00:43AM8.45m
1:03PM8.39m
1:17AM8.37m
1:36PM8.26m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.96m
7:22AM0.81m
7:40PM1.03m
7:57AM1.03m
8:15PM1.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:17
8:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
21
Feels °C
14
13
16
15
16
14
15
15
15
17
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
22
21
23
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