Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,088 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's shaping up for Etretat.
Honestly, mate, if you're looking for a solid session over the next two weeks, you're going to need a lot of patience. The forecast is a real mixed bag, with a whole lot of flat spells and howling winds. There's one afternoon that stands out, but it's a long way off. For the most part, the combined swell energy is weak, mostly registering in the single digits or low double digits, which tells you all you need to know. The water temp on the 27th is sitting at a very unusual 69°F, much warmer than normal for this time of year.
From now, right through the end of August and well into the first week of September, it's grim. Don't even bother paddling out. You'll see a few small pulses of swell, like on the morning of the 30th with 4ft from the west, but the wind is howling from the SW at 15-18 mph. The combined energy only gets to 162, so it's not worth the fight.
The only real glimmer comes on Monday, September 7th. The afternoon session is the standout. You've got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the west, and the wind is forecast to be glassy. That is a major positive. The combined wave energy builds to 326, which is decent. Now, a 7-second period on that size means it'll be a bit crumbly, but on a reef setup like Etretat, it should still offer some fun lines. Be warned, this spot can get crowded, so get out there early. For the more experienced crew, the morning of that same day has a bit more size at 5ft, but with a light cross-onshore wind, the afternoon's glassy conditions are the clear winner.
After that, it's back to small, windy, and poor for the rest of the outlook.
So, to sum it up: mark your calendar for the 7th of September, afternoon session. The rest is a write-off.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 57 | 0 | 727 | 105 | 54 | 212 | 597 | 206 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43PM7.66m | 12:04PM7.75m | 00:14AM7.96m | 12:34PM8.02m | 00:45AM8.18m | 1:04PM8.20m | 1:16AM8.30m | 1:36PM8.26m | 1:50AM8.28m | 2:11PM8.18m | 2:27AM8.10m | 2:49PM7.96m | 3:09AM7.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM2.00m | 6:17AM1.57m | 6:33PM1.62m | 6:51AM1.25m | 7:07PM1.36m | 7:25AM1.05m | 7:42PM1.22m | 8:01AM1.02m | 8:19PM1.23m | 8:38AM1.15m | 8:57PM1.41m | 9:17AM1.46m | 9:38PM1.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 57 | — | — | 57 | 54 | — | — | 57 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 5 | — | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 36 | — | 13 | 92 | 727 | 105 | 37 | 212 | 597 | 206 | 82 | 28 | 15 | — | 19 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 301 | 408 | 394 | 8 | 506 | 438 | 58 | 127 | 367 | 679 | 385 | 379 | 282 | 176 | 390 | 301 | 371 | 290 | 302 |
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