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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Etretat today?
The current surf forecast for Etretat at 3AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | |
22 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:43PM6.56m | 6:16AM6.51m | 7:18PM6.48m | 7:45AM6.53m | 8:33PM6.66m | 8:53AM6.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM2.99m | 12:55PM2.75m | 1:38AM3.08m | 2:18PM2.69m | 2:55AM2.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 9 |
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 328 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 140 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 326 | 206 | 351 | 351 | 313 | 285 | 313 | 339 | 147 | 339 |
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