Etretat Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.71° N 0.19° E

Etretat Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Etretat sea temperature is
19.7° C
3.3° 

Etretat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Etretat surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with 188 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 27th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, I've checked all the numbers and I gotta tell ya, there ain't a single session worth paddling out for over the next sixteen days. Not one. The surf is tiny, the wind is often sloppy or straight onshore, and the energy never gets out of the weak zone. It's a flat spell, plain and simple. Etretat just isn't getting any love from the ocean right now.

Monday 27 July – No go. The morning shows poor surf conditions with no wave height recorded and 0 combined energy. The west-northwest cross-off breeze is about 12 mph, but without any waves it's just a windy day at a flat reef. The afternoon has a tiny 3 ft of WNW swell at 7 seconds, but the energy is weak at 61. The cross-off wind drops a little, but there's still no proper shape.

Tuesday 28 July – Slight improvement on paper, but not really. The morning has 2 ft from the west at a short 6-second period, weak energy at 15, but the wind is offshore from the southwest at about 3 mph giving glassy clean conditions. That would be nice if there were any power behind it. The afternoon turns choppy with a cross-onshore breeze building.

Wednesday 29 July – The swell drops to near nothing. Morning has a tiny 0.3 ft, weak energy of just 2. Offshore wind from the southwest keeps the surface clean, but it's not surfable. Wednesday afternoon stays messy.

Thursday 30 July – Still tiny. 0.3 ft of west swell with a slightly longer period of 9 seconds but only 1 to 2 combined energy. The wind stays cross-off, clean, but it's flat.

Friday 31 July – Morning is cloudy and flat with no wave height recorded and 0 energy. The afternoon has 1.0 ft of west swell at 7 seconds with weak energy at 8. Still not worth a splash.

Saturday 1 August – A little bump with 2 ft of WNW swell at a short 5-second period and combined energy at 31. The wind is cross-on from the north-northwest at about 9 mph making the surface choppy. Not clean, not fun.

Sunday 2 August – Onshore winds dominate. The afternoon has a weird 3 ft from the north-northeast at 4 seconds with 33 energy, but the wind is onshore at about 19 mph. That's messy and no good.

Monday 3 August to Wednesday 5 August – These days hover around 1.0 ft to 2 ft of swell with energy between 22 and 71. Wednesday afternoon has a slight bump to 2 ft from the west at 8 seconds and energy at 71, but still poor surf conditions across the board. A couple of morning windows have offshore wind, especially Wednesday with a light SW offshore at about 9 mph and clean conditions. But with such minimal swell, there's nothing to ride.

Thursday 6 August – The wind gets strong. Morning shows a fresh offshore from the west-southwest at about 22 mph with 2 ft of west swell and 54 energy. The surface will be blown out and choppy, not clean despite the offshore direction.

Friday 7 August to Saturday 8 August – Back to small. The afternoon on Saturday 8 August has 1 ft of WNW swell at 8 seconds with 19 energy and cross-on winds. Not a highlight.

Sunday 9 August – The morning is glassy with an east wind at about 3 mph but just 1.0 ft from the west at 8 seconds and 10 energy. In the afternoon, the swell jumps to 8 ft from the west at 7 seconds with a strong combined energy of 562, but the wind is cross-on at about 12 mph. That's a big, lumpy, onshore mess. The period is short, so it's weak close-out surf. Not a session for the inexperienced, but more for kite surfing maybe than paddle surfing given the strong onshore component.

Monday 10 August to Tuesday 11 August – Monday morning has 3 ft of WNW swell at 7 seconds with 91 energy and a moderate offshore from the west-southwest at about 16 mph, clean but still poor surf conditions. Tuesday is small again at 1.0 ft.

So there you have it. A long run of flat and weak conditions with a single pulse on Sunday 9 August that turns messy. This kind of blank run is not unusual for the area, but it's still disappointing. Forecasts can change, but right now there's nothing to chase.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.2
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6
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8
0.1
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0.6
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7
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5
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.2
W
7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
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27
15
8
3
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1
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51
28
15
4
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
SW
20
NNE
20
E
20
SW
15
NNW
20
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20
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20
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Wind State
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High Tide
9:58PM6.69m
10:29AM6.66m
10:45PM6.95m
11:14AM6.94m
11:27PM7.21m
11:53AM7.21m
00:04AM7.46m
12:28PM7.45m
00:38AM7.67m
1:01PM7.64m
1:10AM7.81m
1:32PM7.76m
1:42AM7.89m
Low Tide
4:48AM2.77m
5:06PM2.81m
5:30AM2.40m
5:46PM2.46m
6:07AM2.05m
6:23PM2.15m
6:42AM1.74m
6:58PM1.88m
7:17AM1.51m
7:33PM1.70m
7:51AM1.36m
8:08PM1.61m
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9:50
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Temp °C
20
18
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Feels °C
14
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26
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18
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Information about the Etretat Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Etretat may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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