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Etretat surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 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
12.4° 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 1AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | W 5 | W 5 | NE 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:22PM7.12m | 2:35AM7.10m | 3:02PM6.81m | 3:16AM6.76m | 3:51PM6.50m | 4:09AM6.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM2.40m | 9:23AM2.33m | 9:42PM2.72m | 10:06AM2.63m | 10:29PM3.03m | 10:57AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | W 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 13 |
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 719 | 719 | 282 | 215 | 378 | 367 | 378 | 540 | 644 | 534 | 574 | 447 | 447 | 402 | 378 | 373 | 339 | 339 | 292 | 339 | 292 | 339 | 339 | 339 |
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