Etretat Surf Break

Etretat 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 49.71° N 0.19° E

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Etretat sea temperature is
15.9° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
32
23
24
49
48
47
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
24
23
22
22
33
33
31
31
20
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
SSE
15
NNW
5
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:34AM8.16m
2:09PM7.92m
2:26AM7.93m
3:04PM7.66m
3:22AM7.63m
4:02PM7.37m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.85m
8:48PM1.37m
9:13AM1.10m
9:36PM1.68m
10:02AM1.48m
10:27PM2.06m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:08
10:09
10:09
 mm
1
2
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
17
17
17
21
21
20
22
20
19
19
20
22
22
21
20
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
19
Feels °C
18
18
17
21
21
19
22
19
19
19
20
22
22
20
20
17
19
16
17
17
19
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
45
32
23
24
49
48
47
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
24
23
22
22
33
33
31
31
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
10
10
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
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)
4
4
4
4
118
118
343
147
147
147
118
282
301
184
375
147
118
118
281
147
183
147
147
147
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
5
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