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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
13.0° 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 2PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
0 | 0 | 205 | 322 | 423 | 590 | 572 | 417 | 277 | 247 | 215 | 170 | 108 | 85 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:47AM6.96m | 9:16PM7.27m | 9:35AM7.41m | 10:00PM7.72m | 10:20AM7.83m | 10:43PM8.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM2.73m | 3:22PM2.29m | 3:52AM2.20m | 4:16PM1.80m | 4:42AM1.65m | 5:04PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | 9:37 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 |
 kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 85 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 102 | 205 | 322 | 423 | 590 | 572 | 417 | 277 | 247 | 215 | 170 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 405 | 782 | 872 | 1023 | 768 | 343 | 343 | 290 | 290 | 752 | 835 | 140 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 208 | 330 | 147 | 339 | 329 | 306 | 306 |
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