Etretat Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.71° N 0.19° E

Etretat Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Etretat sea temperature is
19.8°C
2.8° 

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


Etretat surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 289 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM. 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Mon 14th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 14th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 17th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Etretat are lookin’ pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions ahead. There’s not a single standout session in the bunch, so we’re playing the waiting game. The first week is especially grim, with barely a ripple worth paddling for, and the second week doesn’t offer any real hope either. It’s a solid run of flat or near-flat days, so don’t be holding your breath.

Let’s break it down. We kick off Monday the 14th with a tiny 2ft W swell (67 combined energy) and a gentle offshore breeze, which makes for clean faces, but there’s just no power behind it. It’s surfable if you’re desperate for a splash, but it’s ordinary at best. Tuesday the 15th gets even smaller, with a 1ft WNW swell and a cross-offshore wind, but it’s just too weak to get excited about. Wednesday through to Saturday are more of the same – tiny waves and poor surf quality. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

Then on Thursday the 17th, we see a spike – a 6ft W swell rolls in, but it’s short period at 6 seconds and the combined energy is a moderate 269. That’s a bit of a lumpy, disorganised mess. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but that short period means it’ll be closing out quickly. For beginners, anything over 5ft can be a handful, so this is more of an intermediate-to-expert zone that day. Friday the 18th holds a 5ft WNW swell (155 combined energy) but again, short period and cross-off wind. Not a classic.

Sunday the 20th offers a 3ft WNW swell (69 combined energy) and a moderate offshore breeze – clean, but still small and weak. After that, we drop right back down to nothing. Monday the 21st has a glassy morning with a tiny 1ft W swell, but it’s a whisper. The rest of that week and into the next is all sub-3ft junk with onshore or cross-onshore winds, a lot of chop, and periods that are way too short. There’s a few days with no swell at all.

By the time we get to the 24th, we’ve got a 4ft N swell (122 combined energy) but it’s onshore from the NNE and short period, so it’s just messy and blown out. The 25th is similar. The 26th and 27th have a tiny 0.3ft W swell with a very long period (14 secs), but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s just not enough push. That long period will be too straight for the beach breaks anyway.

Honestly, the only window that even looks like a possibility is that Thursday the 17th with the 6ft W swell, but it’s not clean enough and the period is rubbish. If you’re a kite surfer, that afternoon might be more your speed with the cross-off wind and some bumpy energy, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.

It’s a tough run, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but right now, it’s a long wait for a decent wave.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
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Tuesday
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Friday
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Energy kJ
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High Tide
1:36PM8.26m
1:52AM8.14m
2:10PM8.00m
2:27AM7.78m
2:45PM7.62m
3:04AM7.32m
3:22PM7.16m
3:46AM6.81m
4:07PM6.67m
4:41AM6.31m
5:12PM6.21m
6:07AM5.96m
6:47PM5.99m
Low Tide
8:15PM1.27m
8:32AM1.40m
8:49PM1.64m
9:05AM1.89m
9:24PM2.11m
9:40AM2.42m
10:01PM2.62m
10:18AM2.98m
10:43PM3.12m
11:05AM3.49m
11:41PM3.56m
12:15PM3.87m
1:09AM3.77m
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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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