Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with 35 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM7.63m | 4:02PM7.37m | 4:21AM7.29m | 5:03PM7.09m | 5:23AM6.99m | 6:04PM6.88m | 6:25AM6.75m | 7:02PM6.75m | 7:25AM6.61m | 7:56PM6.71m | 8:20AM6.57m | 8:47PM6.75m | 9:12AM6.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM1.68m | 10:02AM1.48m | 10:27PM2.06m | 10:54AM1.91m | 11:21PM2.45m | 11:49AM2.34m | 00:19AM2.78m | 12:49PM2.69m | 1:25AM2.97m | 1:55PM2.90m | 2:33AM2.99m | 3:00PM2.94m | 3:34AM2.87m | 3:55PM2.86m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:10 | — | 10:10 |
mm | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 141 | 207 | 147 | 339 | 385 | 792 | 755 | 764 | 805 | 176 | 792 | 385 | 402 | 1022 | 982 | 753 | 384 | 302 | 301 | 352 |
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The above surf forecast table for Etretat provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Etretat can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Etretat surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Etretat) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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