Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, W swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The surf forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Etretat.
Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days look pretty grim for any kind of decent session. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead. The first bit of any real swell doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, 4 September, but even then, it’s messy.
The best of a bad bunch is going to be Wednesday morning, 9 September, and Thursday morning, 10 September. On Wednesday the 9th, Etretat (reef) will see a 5ft swell from the west, with a period of just 7 seconds – that’s short, choppy stuff. The wind is offshore from the SSW at 25 mph, which is strong – it’ll make it clean, but hard work to paddle into. The combined energy is moderate (240). Thursday the 10th is similar, with a 5ft swell from the west-northwest, but the wind is screaming offshore from the WSW at 34 mph – that’s near gale force. The energy is moderate (201), but it’s going to be brutal trying to get out there. These are only for the hardcore, experienced crew.
The rest of the period is a write-off. There’s a big gap of poor, tiny, or non-existent surf from now until the 4th of September, and then again after the 10th, it drops off into nothing. Some days, like Thursday afternoon the 11th, offer a brief 1ft swell, but it’s not worth the drive. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
If you’re a kitesurfer, those windy days on the 9th and 10th with a 5ft swell and a cross-off shore might be more your thing than paddling out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 74 | 156 | 97 | 69 | 49 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:50AM8.28m | 2:11PM8.18m | 2:27AM8.10m | 2:49PM7.96m | 3:09AM7.77m | 3:34PM7.59m | 4:00AM7.31m | 4:29PM7.13m | 5:06AM6.82m | 5:43PM6.72m | 6:36AM6.52m | 7:17PM6.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM1.23m | 8:38AM1.15m | 8:57PM1.41m | 9:17AM1.46m | 9:38PM1.72m | 10:00AM1.90m | 10:26PM2.15m | 10:51AM2.43m | 11:23PM2.61m | 11:56AM2.94m | 00:39AM2.95m | 1:23PM3.20m | 2:12AM2.92m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 49 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 42 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 3 | E 2 | — |
| kJ | 82 | — | 8 | — | 5 | — | 28 | 86 | 76 | 74 | 156 | 97 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 0 | 140 | 185 | 301 | 390 | 301 | 301 | 383 | 0 | 345 | 385 | 141 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 183 | 147 | 121 |
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