Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NW swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again for Etretat. Let’s call it like it is—the surf is basically nonexistent for the foreseeable future.
We’re looking at a long, bleak stretch. Water temps are a real oddity, sitting at 70°F, which is *much warmer* than average for the season. But that’s the only interesting thing. Starting today, Thursday the 13th, we’ve got ankle-slappers—swell around 1ft, periods of 9 to 10 seconds, and combined energy readings that are just sad, in the teens. It’s not surfable.
This flatness just drags on. Day after day of tiny, weak waves or no waves at all. The wind is all over the place, but mostly cross-off or onshore, just enough to mess up anything that might try to show up. We see a tiny spike in size on Saturday the 23rd with a 2ft swell, but the wind is onshore and ruining it. Then on Wednesday the 26th, we get a jump to a 4ft swell from the North, with a 6-second period and moderate energy (115). But the wind is howling onshore at 25 to 28 mph. That’s not a surf day; that’s a day to watch the whitecaps from the shore. For a reef break, that’s pure chaos and more suited to kite surfing than anything on a paddleboard.
There are zero standout sessions. The whole 16-day forecast is one big gap of poor surf. Sometimes it just goes flat, and this is one of those times.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 10 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 33 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:25AM8.33m | 12:53PM8.28m | 1:07AM8.42m | 1:33PM8.29m | 1:47AM8.34m | 2:12PM8.16m | 2:26AM8.10m | 2:50PM7.89m | 3:06AM7.73m | 3:29PM7.52m | 3:48AM7.28m | 4:12PM7.09m | 4:35AM6.79m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.67m | 7:26PM0.96m | 7:47AM0.67m | 8:06PM1.03m | 8:27AM0.88m | 8:45PM1.27m | 9:05AM1.26m | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:42AM1.76m | 10:02PM2.14m | 10:20AM2.33m | 10:42PM2.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 33 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 7 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | — | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | W 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 9 | 19 | 22 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 47 | 91 | 89 | 42 | 25 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 290 | 313 | 339 | 339 | 390 | 339 | 348 | 402 | 397 | 386 | 656 | 302 | 302 | 476 | 301 | 301 | 361 | 348 |
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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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