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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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
12.6° 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 5AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
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 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NNE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:59AM7.41m | 2:22PM7.12m | 2:35AM7.10m | 3:02PM6.81m | 3:16AM6.76m | 3:51PM6.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM2.03m | 9:02PM2.40m | 9:23AM2.33m | 9:42PM2.72m | 10:06AM2.63m | 10:29PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | W 6 | N 6 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 391 | 719 | 387 | 719 | 719 | 390 | 282 | 215 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 397 | 644 | 534 | 447 | 447 | 385 | 402 | 378 | 373 | 339 | 339 | 339 |
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