Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 2026 CEST
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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 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Etretat today?

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 11AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (11 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.9
W
6
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
85
42
20
14
7
5
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
279
340
360
336
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
N
20
N
20
NW
25
NNW
15
NNE
5
N
0
NW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
NW
25
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:45AM6.29m
7:31PM6.45m
7:52AM6.56m
8:28PM6.82m
8:47AM6.96m
9:16PM7.27m
Low Tide
1:09PM3.01m
1:48AM3.14m
2:20PM2.73m
2:55AM2.73m
3:22PM2.29m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:35
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
11
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
3
2
3
5
5
5
8
8
6
6
7
6
7
8
8
7
6
4
3
2
4
2
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
7
5
3
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
6
2
2
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.9
W
6
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
149
85
42
20
14
2
4
7
7
18
26
37
126
131
279
340
360
336
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
365
347
359
279
390
391
600
600
306
306
306
207
306
346
500
606
346
346
387
804
782
872
872
768
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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