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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 12PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
12 | 23 | 57 | 131 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:44AM7.04m | 10:11PM7.23m | 10:26AM7.31m | 10:47PM7.49m | 11:02AM7.52m | 11:19PM7.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM2.43m | 4:18PM2.06m | 4:42AM2.05m | 5:01PM1.79m | 5:22AM1.75m | 5:39PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 44 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 57 | 131 | 169 | 289 | 330 | 229 | 150 | 163 | 131 | 138 | 113 | 101 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 339 | 348 | 369 | 331 | 369 | 381 | 369 | 330 | 330 | 352 | 336 | 336 | 330 | 330 | 302 | 208 | 208 | 292 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 121 | 147 |
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