Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, W swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here for the long-range look. Honestly, it's a bit grim for the next couple of weeks. We're in for a flat spell, so don't get too excited about any epic sessions.
Monday afternoon kicks things off with a tiny 0.5m swell from the W. The energy is weak, and the water's a very unusual 68°F, much warmer than normal. The light offshore wind will keep it glassy, but it's just too small and weak to be any fun.
The rest of the first week is a write-off. Tuesday through Thursday we see nothing but tiny, weak pulses of energy. The swell just doesn't have any push. Friday gives us a slight bump to 0.7m, but the period is a lousy 6 seconds and the wind is messy. Not good.
The weekend offers no relief. The waves stay painfully small. Then, starting Monday, the wind turns onshore and that's the story for a good long stretch. It's all small, wind-blown, and messy.
We do see a slight increase in swell around the 29th with waves pushing to 0.9m, but it's a short-period, lumpy mess with strong onshore winds. That's not a surf forecast, that's a kiteboarding forecast. Not for paddling.
So, there you have it. No standouts to be found. For the next two weeks, the surf is just poor. It happens. The good news is this coast has a way of waking up, but as it stands, this is a blank run that we'll have to sit through. Forecasts change, so we can stay hopeful.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°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 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 63 | 55 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 47 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 63 | 55 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 47 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 145 | 55 | 23 | 55 | 52 | 108 | 92 | 3 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 15 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 121 | 383 | 387 | 339 | 290 | 290 | 301 | 301 | 424 | 339 | 183 | 176 | 127 | 207 | 343 | 282 | 176 | 313 | 118 |
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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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