Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Etretat. The whole 16-day window is a quiet one, a proper flat spell with nothing to get excited about. There's a big gap of no surf to start, and the only faint pulses of energy are so weak they won't give you a ride worth paddling for.
From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of July, the combined energy stays in the single digits (2 to 25) – that’s barely a ripple. The swell heights are tiny, mostly 0.3ft to 1ft. The only moment that looks even slightly interesting is Saturday morning the 25th. A tiny 1.0ft swell from the NW with a period of just 4 seconds, combined energy of only 3. That’s a weak, short-period windswell. The morning has a light cross-onshore, but the afternoon on the 25th turns clean with a cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph. On a 1ft NW swell, it’s not going to be surfable, but the water is clean. The water temperature is a wild 66°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – over 3° above average, very unusual.
The first week of August offers nothing better. The swell finally bumps up a little on the 4th of August, Tuesday, with a 4ft NNE swell, but it’s a short period of 5 seconds and the wind is onshore at 16 mph. The combined energy is still only 67. That’s poor surf, choppy, and messy. The 5th of August is similar but with even stronger onshore winds up to 19 mph. The whole stretch is a bust.
This is a reef break that’s consistent, but even consistent spots need a pulse of swell. The short-period, weak windswell we get is useless. Honestly, for a setup like this, with those onshore winds and the weak swell, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few of those August afternoons. But for a surfer? There’s nothing here. Keep the board in the car, the forecasts can change, but this window is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04PM6.70m | 6:32AM6.46m | 7:04PM6.49m | 7:35AM6.29m | 8:05PM6.43m | 8:39AM6.28m | 9:04PM6.50m | 9:37AM6.42m | 9:58PM6.69m | 10:29AM6.66m | 10:45PM6.95m | 11:14AM6.94m | 11:27PM7.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM2.80m | 00:26AM3.09m | 12:53PM3.21m | 1:35AM3.33m | 2:07PM3.42m | 2:53AM3.33m | 3:22PM3.37m | 3:58AM3.10m | 4:20PM3.13m | 4:48AM2.77m | 5:06PM2.81m | 5:30AM2.40m | 5:46PM2.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | NE 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | — | NE 3 | — | — | N 2 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | N 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 39 | 51 | 29 | 83 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 562 | 621 | 306 | 377 | 423 | 447 | 792 | 719 | 441 | 775 | 386 | 752 | 387 | 343 | 147 | 147 | 281 | 183 | 206 | 301 |
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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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