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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 8AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 53 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:09AM6.45m | 4:57PM6.27m | 5:23AM6.25m | 6:20PM6.24m | 6:45AM6.29m | 7:31PM6.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM2.90m | 11:25PM3.26m | 11:58AM3.05m | 00:33AM3.32m | 1:09PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNE 5 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 53 | 111 | 211 | 215 | 273 | 311 | 248 | 268 | 234 | 125 | 69 | 34 | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 331 | 339 | 340 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 481 | 340 | 597 | 392 | 729 | 488 | 496 | 337 | 347 | 337 | 279 | 390 | 279 | 386 | 387 | 385 |
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