Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with 48 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cast an eye over the Etretat forecast for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write.
We’re looking at a real dry spell. Right from the start and stretching almost all the way through, the combined swell energy barely gets past a whisper, sitting mostly below 50 (47 is the best early on). It’s just one of those stretches where the ocean has gone quiet. There’s a solid gap of nothing but poor surf conditions from Friday 3rd July all the way through to Saturday 18th July. That’s a long, flat run by any standard, with hardly any size and winds that often aren’t doing us any favours.
That said, the final day of the outlook, Saturday 18th July, offers a little flicker of hope. The swell bumps up a touch to 3 ft from the WNW, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 61 (moderate wave energy), and with a gentle cross-offshore breeze, it could actually be clean. For a reef setup like Etretat, that cross-off wind is a blessing, tidying things right up. It won’t be big or powerful, but after two weeks of nothing, a clean knee-to-waist high wave with light wind is about as good as it gets in this window.
If the water temp matters to you, it’s feeling about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Bottom line: don’t hold your breath for most of this forecast. That Saturday 18th July is your only real window for a paddle, and even then, keep the expectations low. It’s been a quiet pattern, and that tends to shift eventually, but for now, we wait.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 62 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:28AM7.49m | 1:53PM7.36m | 2:03AM7.47m | 2:30PM7.34m | 2:40AM7.41m | 3:09PM7.28m | 3:22AM7.30m | 3:53PM7.19m | 4:09AM7.17m | 4:44PM7.08m | 5:05AM7.02m | 5:43PM7.00m | 6:10AM6.92m | 6:48PM7.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM1.70m | 8:30PM2.01m | 8:50AM1.73m | 9:08PM2.07m | 9:28AM1.81m | 9:48PM2.19m | 10:09AM1.96m | 10:31PM2.34m | 10:54AM2.15m | 11:20PM2.51m | 11:46AM2.37m | 00:17AM2.65m | 12:47PM2.54m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | 10:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 | NW 4 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 147 | 170 | 330 | 290 | 313 | 331 | 292 | 183 | 292 | 143 | 206 | 292 | 368 | 378 | 302 | 362 | 351 | 348 | 292 | 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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