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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 CETForecast 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
10.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 7AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 58 | 66 | 76 | 130 | 136 | 143 | 139 | 150 | 139 | 102 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 81 | 153 | 118 | 116 | 115 | 113 | 107 | 104 | 61 | 59 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:01PM 6.58 | 7:32AM 6.75 | 7:53PM 6.68 | 8:18AM 6.90 | 8:40PM 6.82 | 9:00AM 7.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:35AM 3.07 | 2:09PM 3.09 | 2:32AM 2.95 | 3:01PM 2.85 | 3:20AM 2.77 | 3:45PM 2.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:49 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:59 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
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