Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get real about Etretat.
Honestly, mate, this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry run with almost nothing doing for the best part of two weeks. The first actual bit of surfable swell isn’t on the cards until very late in the game, so you’ll want to leave the boards in the car for a while.
For the first week or so, it’s pretty flat. The water is sitting at a notable 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing to get excited about. We start off on Sunday the 26th with a bit of a blow – a 5 ft swell at a short 6 seconds, but with 22 mph winds straight out of the west? That’s messy, with weak energy showing only 193. Not worth a paddle.
Monday the 27th drops off fast – just 3 ft with weak energy and poor conditions. Tuesday the 28th gives us a glassy morning on the 2 ft dribble, but it’s tiny, weak (15), and not going to push you anywhere. From there, we drop into flatness. We’ve got days of nothing – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday… a solid gap of days with literally no rideable swell, just zero energy or tiny wind chop.
There’s a flicker of hope out near the end. On Monday morning, August 10th, we finally see a little life. A 2 ft wave pops up, and it’s coming from the NE – which is actually the wrong direction for Etretat’s optimum SW exposure – but the wind is light and cross-offshore. The combined energy is a paltry 36, so it’s weak, but it’s the best we’ll see. Tuesday morning August 4th has some strong offshore wind (25 mph), but with no swell at all, it’s just a clean, empty ocean.
So, if you are desperate, the only standout, and I mean the *only* one, is Monday afternoon, August 10th. Etretat itself might offer a tiny, weak 2 ft wave with clean conditions. It’s not a day for big maneuvers, but it’s the only time you could get wet without fighting a washing machine. No crowds to worry about because the swell is so poor.
The rest of it? A complete blank. For an exposed reef like Etretat, a two-week dry spell like this is pretty normal; it happens. Don't hold your breath, and keep an eye on the charts. It tends not to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 193 | 167 | 52 | 58 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37AM6.42m | 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 | 4:20PM3.13m | 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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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | N 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 52 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | W 8 | NE 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | NE 5 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | N 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | N 3 | NE 3 | S 3 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 125 | 193 | 167 | 10 | 58 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 43 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 752 | 768 | 337 | 290 | 141 | 121 | 123 | 183 | 292 | 301 | 393 | 377 | 447 | 660 | 301 | 208 | 183 | 302 | 656 | 580 | 347 |
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