Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NNE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Etretat.
Honestly, it’s a grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. The water is a warm 66° right now, a solid 6° above the normal for this time of year – that’s a real oddity, feels like you’re in the tropics. But don’t let that fool you, the surf is just about dead.
From Thursday the 16th all the way through Thursday the 30th of July, we’re looking at mostly flat, tiny waves. Most swell heights are under 2 feet, with real short periods of 3 to 5 seconds, and the combined energy is weak, often in the single digits. The wind is mostly onshore, blowing from the NNE or NE, making it choppy and messy. There’s simply no energy to work with.
The only light at the end of the tunnel is Friday the 31st of July. The afternoon shows a 5-foot swell from the west with a 6-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 202. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the WNW, which should clean it up nicely. That’s the only window in the whole 16 days that looks like it might offer a decent wave. It’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 1:25AM8.27m | 1:57PM8.10m | 2:12AM8.16m | 2:44PM7.93m | 2:58AM7.91m | 3:30PM7.66m | 3:46AM7.56m | 4:18PM7.34m | 4:36AM7.17m | 5:09PM6.99m | 5:31AM6.78m | 6:04PM6.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM1.08m | 8:09AM0.71m | 8:30PM1.18m | 8:53AM0.92m | 9:14PM1.43m | 9:36AM1.28m | 9:57PM1.80m | 10:20AM1.76m | 10:42PM2.25m | 11:05AM2.29m | 11:30PM2.70m | 11:54AM2.80m | 00:26AM3.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 4 | W 9 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 36 | 22 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 53 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 578 | 351 | 656 | 602 | 733 | 373 | 384 | 600 | 402 | 306 | 481 | 363 | 359 | 378 | 402 | 447 | 732 | 292 | |
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