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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | - | - |
| Evening (12 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 5 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 374 | 517 | 543 | 456 | 306 | 311 | 254 | 163 | 149 | 102 | 72 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:52AM6.56m | 8:28PM6.82m | 8:47AM6.96m | 9:16PM7.27m | 9:35AM7.41m | 10:00PM7.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM2.73m | 2:55AM2.73m | 3:22PM2.29m | 3:52AM2.20m | 4:16PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | 9:36 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
 kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 149 | 102 | 72 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 176 | 265 | 374 | 517 | 543 | 456 | 306 | 311 | 254 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 306 | 306 | 207 | 207 | 346 | 346 | 593 | 500 | 346 | 507 | 509 | 816 | 872 | 794 | 782 | 343 | 290 | 343 | 343 | 140 | 140 | 24 | 24 |
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