Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.71° N 0.19° E

Etretat Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Etretat sea temperature is
17.8°C
2.6° 

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


Etretat surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 13,752 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 6.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct)21ft (6.5m) 13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
13
1.5
W
6
0.6
WNW
5
1.9
W
6
4
WNW
11
2.5
W
9
1.7
W
7
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
W
8
5.5
WNW
13
5.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
7
1.4
W
6
2.3
WSW
7
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
17
165
19
282
3845
1027
286
88
93
9567
8566
2227
455
151
588
1825
1193
376
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
SSW
30
WSW
30
S
45
WSW
55
WSW
45
SW
30
WSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
80
W
65
W
55
WNW
35
WNW
30
WSW
45
SW
55
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:04AM6.04m
7:32PM6.14m
8:16AM6.33m
8:35PM6.48m
9:07AM6.75m
9:22PM6.92m
9:47AM7.22m
10:01PM7.40m
10:23AM7.70m
10:37PM7.86m
10:57AM8.12m
11:13PM8.24m
Low Tide
00:19AM3.60m
1:02PM3.82m
1:47AM3.50m
2:28PM3.53m
2:58AM3.09m
3:27PM3.02m
3:50AM2.55m
4:13PM2.45m
4:33AM2.01m
4:54PM1.89m
5:13AM1.52m
5:34PM1.40m
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7:34
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7:00
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6:59
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6:57
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6:54
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 mm
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13
7
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4
8
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24
5
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Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
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13
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17
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14
Feels °C
10
10
6
7
5
2
1
6
8
5
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0
4
7
8
10
3
3
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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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