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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 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 2.0°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: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 3 | E 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 3 | W 12 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 47 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:35AM7.34m | 4:17PM6.96m | 4:44AM6.81m | 5:43PM6.56m | 6:16AM6.51m | 7:18PM6.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM1.99m | 11:00PM2.57m | 11:35AM2.48m | 00:13AM2.99m | 12:55PM2.75m | 1:38AM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 28 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 47 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 370 | 379 | 352 | 352 | 328 | 328 | 347 | 193 | 193 | 328 | 292 | 328 | 328 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 147 | 147 |
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