Etretat Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.71° N 0.19° E

Etretat 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Etretat sea temperature is
20.5° C
3.1° 

Etretat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Etretat today (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 2AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (19 Aug)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.1
W
9
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
0.2
WNW
9
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
146
155
108
0
40
27
0
2
0
160
0
0
9
0
167
182
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:29PM7.52m
3:48AM7.28m
4:12PM7.09m
4:35AM6.79m
5:03PM6.65m
Low Tide
10:02PM2.14m
10:20AM2.33m
10:42PM2.65m
11:01AM2.90m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:09
9:07
 mm
2
12
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
17
17
17
14
15
15
16
17
17
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
15
14
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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