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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 3PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | |
237 | 175 | 150 | 136 | 114 | 85 | 51 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:35AM7.41m | 10:00PM7.72m | 10:20AM7.83m | 10:43PM8.11m | 11:05AM8.17m | 11:26PM8.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM2.20m | 4:16PM1.80m | 4:42AM1.65m | 5:04PM1.36m | 5:29AM1.18m | 5:51PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | 9:38 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | — | N 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 51 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | N 5 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 237 | 175 | 150 | 136 | 114 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 40 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 28 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 290 | 140 | 815 | 930 | 1089 | 321 | 149 | 166 | 329 | 329 | 147 | 343 | 390 | 306 | 306 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 306 | 346 | 301 | 301 | 281 |
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