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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 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
11.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 2AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 10 | W 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | |
44 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 39 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:12PM7.51m | 3:35AM7.34m | 4:17PM6.96m | 4:44AM6.81m | 5:43PM6.56m | 6:16AM6.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM2.01m | 10:30AM1.99m | 11:00PM2.57m | 11:35AM2.48m | 00:13AM2.99m | 12:55PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | W 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 366 | 366 | 348 | 390 | 373 | 370 | 370 | 352 | 352 | 328 | 328 | 347 | 292 | 207 | 328 | 292 | 149 | 148 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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