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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | - | - |
| Evening (12 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Etretat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 322 | 423 | 590 | 526 | 469 | 316 | 268 | 234 | 175 | 111 | 84 | 66 | 41 | 47 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:28PM6.82m | 8:47AM6.96m | 9:16PM7.27m | 9:35AM7.41m | 10:00PM7.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM2.73m | 2:55AM2.73m | 3:22PM2.29m | 3:52AM2.20m | 4:16PM1.80m | 4:42AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | 9:36 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 84 | 66 | 41 | 47 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 48 | 48 | 117 | 212 | 322 | 423 | 590 | 526 | 469 | 316 | 268 | 234 | 175 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 346 | 346 | 488 | 500 | 346 | 509 | 509 | 816 | 872 | 1021 | 782 | 343 | 343 | 290 | 290 | 140 | 140 | 343 | 343 | 147 | 4 | 208 | 149 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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