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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 9AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:50PM7.83m | 12:07PM7.74m | 00:22AM7.87m | 12:40PM7.72m | 00:53AM7.81m | 1:13PM7.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM1.47m | 6:47PM1.56m | 7:05AM1.48m | 7:19PM1.66m | 7:37AM1.58m | 7:52PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
 kJ | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 183 | 331 | 206 | 206 | 302 | 301 | 301 | 302 | 302 | 377 | 387 | 732 | 377 | 354 | 354 | 302 | 301 | 301 | 373 | 292 | 377 | 292 |
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