Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The surf forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Etretat over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it's a slow burn before we see anything decent.
To start, the water's sitting at 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. That's a treat, but it comes with a flat spell. We're looking at a big, dry gap of several days with no real surf. From the get-go, through early next week, it's tiny dribbles and flat conditions. The energy is weak, barely registering. Don't bother paddling out just yet.
The first real pulse of energy shows up around Thursday, September 17th. The morning swell jumps to about 8ft from the west, with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 766. That's a solid jump, but it's paired with strong winds making for messy conditions. By the afternoon, the swell pushes to nearly 10ft from the WNW, with energy screaming to 1102. That's a massive, raw, short-period swell. 10ft and short period is a lot of unruly power. This is expert-only territory at Etretat, and even then, it's going to be a fight with a strong cross-offshore breeze. Not a clean standout, but it's the biggest energy spike of the whole window.
Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th see the swell drop back to the 4ft to 6ft range, with energy fading from 172 to 310. The wind stays up and cross-offshore, so it's still not what you'd call clean.
The most promising window in this whole outlook is actually Sunday, September 20th, late in the day. We get a solid 7ft swell from the WNW, with a 7-second period. The energy is moderate at 349. The big win here is the wind: light and variable, swinging to the west at just 6 mph, making for clean, glassy conditions. That's the moment. For a few hours on Sunday afternoon, Etretat could have some clean, punchy overhead waves. It's not going to be perfect given the short period, but clean surf and head-high to overhead waves? That's your best bet of the entire run.
Nothing else of note after that. So if you're looking to paddle out, circle Sunday, September 20th afternoon on your calendar and hope the forecast holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | W 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 37 | 45 | 39 | 51 | 0 | 150 | 25 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 52 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:13AM6.60m | 8:44PM6.82m | 9:30AM6.97m | 9:52PM7.25m | 10:28AM7.44m | 10:44PM7.72m | 11:14AM7.86m | 11:28PM8.10m | 11:53AM8.18m | 00:06AM8.36m | 12:29PM8.36m | 00:43AM8.45m | 1:03PM8.39m | 1:17AM8.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM2.99m | 3:32AM2.47m | 4:04PM2.47m | 4:33AM1.88m | 4:58PM1.90m | 5:22AM1.34m | 5:44PM1.41m | 6:05AM0.96m | 6:25PM1.09m | 6:45AM0.78m | 7:03PM0.96m | 7:22AM0.81m | 7:40PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | W 6 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 37 | 45 | 39 | 51 | — | — | 25 | 18 | 32 | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 21 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | N 5 | — | W 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 40 | — | 20 | 156 | 150 | 74 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 27 | 67 | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 368 | 207 | 118 | 368 | 343 | 290 | 140 | 118 | 121 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 208 | 4 | 141 | 301 | 281 | 207 | 377 | 118 |
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