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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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
13.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 6PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
30 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:17PM7.09m | 4:41AM6.99m | 5:35PM6.81m | 5:59AM6.74m | 6:49PM6.70m | 7:11AM6.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM1.76m | 10:48PM2.37m | 11:20AM2.19m | 11:52PM2.73m | 12:27PM2.51m | 1:04AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | 9:49 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 30 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 141 | 147 | 140 | 118 | 118 | 140 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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