Etretat Surf Break

Etretat 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 49.71° N 0.19° E

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Etretat sea temperature is
15.9° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Etretat at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
29
29
29
55
45
33
24
19
49
48
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
24
22
22
22
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
W
15
NW
10
NNW
0
NNW
5
SSW
0
S
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
W
15
NW
15
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:16PM8.09m
1:34AM8.16m
2:09PM7.92m
2:26AM7.93m
3:04PM7.66m
3:22AM7.63m
Low Tide
7:59PM1.17m
8:24AM0.85m
8:48PM1.37m
9:13AM1.10m
9:36PM1.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:08
10:08
10:09
10:09
 mm
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
19
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
21
23
21
21
21
20
20
19
23
24
23
19
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
17
21
19
18
19
18
19
18
21
22
20
21
20
20
20
18
22
24
22
18
21
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
19
7
29
9
55
45
33
24
16
49
48
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
24
22
22
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
29
29
10
10
10
19
19
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
6
8
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
301
184
150
150
0
4
4
4
147
147
118
147
147
118
118
118
207
301
184
377
118
118
118
118
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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