Etretat Surf Break

Etretat 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 49.71° N 0.19° E

Issued: 7 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Etretat sea temperature is
16.0° C

2.7°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 1AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
1.8
W
6
2.1
W
7
2
W
8
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
252
470
451
348
290
222
184
160
165
165
160
134
95
17
17
29
15
59
15
15
12
12
11
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:32PM7.25m
8:56AM7.29m
9:24PM7.58m
9:50AM7.61m
10:15PM7.89m
10:42AM7.88m
Low Tide
2:37PM2.38m
3:13AM2.32m
3:40PM2.07m
4:13AM1.87m
4:38PM1.72m
5:07AM1.43m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:06
10:06
10:07
10:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
6
7
7
9
9
10
10
13
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
13
13
12
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
NW
4
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
4
Energy kJ
2
17
17
29
15
13
15
15
8
11
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
13
12
12
12
12
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
6
1.8
W
6
2.1
W
7
2
W
8
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
Energy kJ
121
252
470
451
348
290
222
184
160
165
165
160
134
95
56
33
23
14
59
11
12
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
732
732
385
301
301
301
376
385
377
329
301
141
176
141
141
328
328
290
0
290
147
147
147
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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