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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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
15.3° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 1PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | |
10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:49AM6.99m | 10:10PM7.20m | 10:29AM7.13m | 10:46PM7.36m | 11:06AM7.26m | 11:21PM7.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM2.41m | 4:29PM2.29m | 4:53AM2.18m | 5:10PM2.16m | 5:32AM1.99m | 5:47PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | 9:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 |
 kJ | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 13 | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 206 | 206 | 302 | 366 | 302 | 378 | 348 | 378 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 313 | 290 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 339 | 176 | 290 | 183 |
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