Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NNE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me break it down for you straight up. I've looked at the charts for Etretat, and I gotta be honest with you, it's a tough run ahead. We're looking at a 16-day window, and for the first week and a half, it's almost a total write-off. There's a gap from now, starting on the 31st of July, all the way through to the morning of the 10th of August where there's just nothing worth paddling out for. You'll see tiny dribbles of swell, but the wind is a mess or the period is terrible. It's a bleak stretch.
Now, the only glimmer of hope, the one true standout in this whole period, is the morning of Monday the 10th of August. Yeah, you gotta wait over a week for it. The wind is swinging out of the southwest at 12 mph, giving us a clean offshore breeze at Etretat. The swell is a small 3 ft, coming from the north-northeast, but it's a short-period 5-second windswell. The combined energy is weak at 41, so it's not going to be a world-beater, but with that offshore wind, the reef should be clean and lined up. For a break that's a consistent beginner-friendly reef, this is the best we've got on offer. The water temp is a very unusual 68°—that's much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a bonus.
After that, the surf fades back out. The 12th of August has a bit of a pulse with similar 3 ft NNE swell and clean conditions, but again, the period is short. The rest of the run into mid-August is more of the same: small, weak, and messy. Honestly, for the next ten days, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the cross-offshore wind and small, choppy conditions. It's a dry spell, but that's the coast for you. Hang in there, and maybe the 10th is your day.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | W 10 | N 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01PM7.64m | 1:10AM7.81m | 1:32PM7.76m | 1:42AM7.89m | 2:05PM7.81m | 2:16AM7.88m | 2:40PM7.77m | 2:54AM7.77m | 3:19PM7.64m | 3:37AM7.56m | 4:05PM7.42m | 4:28AM7.26m | 5:01PM7.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM1.70m | 7:51AM1.36m | 8:08PM1.61m | 8:27AM1.33m | 8:44PM1.62m | 9:03AM1.41m | 9:22PM1.74m | 9:42AM1.61m | 10:03PM1.96m | 10:25AM1.92m | 10:49PM2.26m | 11:14AM2.31m | 11:45PM2.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 9 | NNE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 3 | N 6 | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | — | N 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | — | 30 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 45 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 421 | 369 | 339 | 404 | 339 | 391 | 423 | 339 | 347 | 140 | 339 | 386 | 351 | 354 | 339 | 346 | 378 | 313 | 755 | 574 |
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