Etretat Surf Break

Etretat 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 49.71° N 0.19° E

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Etretat sea temperature is
16.0° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Etretat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Etretat today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 1PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
9
9
7
6
6
7
12
12
20
19
29
29
17
39
33
19
19
19
49
48
31
29
28
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
NW
10
N
5
ENE
0
SSW
0
NE
5
E
5
ENE
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
12:24PM8.14m
00:43AM8.28m
1:16PM8.09m
1:34AM8.16m
2:09PM7.92m
Low Tide
6:48AM0.82m
7:11PM1.10m
7:36AM0.74m
7:59PM1.17m
8:24AM0.85m
8:48PM1.37m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:08
10:08
10:09
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
19
21
21
20
18
18
18
18
22
23
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
11
12
13
12
14
16
16
14
14
14
17
20
20
20
18
19
19
18
23
23
21
20
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
7
9
9
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
7
29
10
39
33
16
16
16
49
48
31
29
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
20
19
29
17
10
10
19
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
7
14
24
17
15
10
7
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
301
301
301
301
383
330
118
118
118
118
150
183
150
127
4
4
118
118
118
183
140
147
147
147
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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