Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.5
W
6
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
237
330
489
657
526
379
277
247
197
165
104
88
70
53
43
30
24
18
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
E
10
NE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
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
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:28PM6.82m
8:47AM6.96m
9:16PM7.27m
9:35AM7.41m
10:00PM7.72m
10:20AM7.83m
Low Tide
2:20PM2.73m
2:55AM2.73m
3:22PM2.29m
3:52AM2.20m
4:16PM1.80m
4:42AM1.65m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:35
9:36
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
10
6
7
8
6
5
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
6
7
7
6
5
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
104
88
70
53
43
30
24
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.5
W
6
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
13
26
29
30
39
144
237
330
489
657
526
379
277
247
197
165
6
4
16
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
346
488
346
346
467
467
782
872
1119
768
343
343
290
290
140
160
0
141
0
4
149
208
330
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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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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