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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 27 Apr 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
12.1° 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 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | E 4 | E 4 | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 107 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:53AM6.75m | 9:28PM6.94m | 9:44AM7.04m | 10:11PM7.23m | 10:26AM7.31m | 10:47PM7.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM2.83m | 3:25PM2.39m | 3:55AM2.43m | 4:18PM2.06m | 4:42AM2.05m | 5:01PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 107 | 179 | 253 | 282 | 198 | 127 | 113 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 62 | 12 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 339 | 147 | 339 | 339 | 147 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 373 | 369 | 331 | 331 | 330 | 331 | 330 | 339 | 208 | 208 | 328 | 208 | 292 | 302 |
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