Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 226 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM. 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 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at Etretat for the next couple of weeks.
I’m gonna level with you – it’s a bleak outlook. Over this entire 16-day stretch, there’s not a single session I’d call good. The swell is small and weak, and when there is a little bump, the wind or the period lets us down. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat or near-flat conditions.
Kicking off Wednesday, September 16th, there’s a tiny swell around 3ft from the west-northwest, but it’s got a short period of 6 seconds – just windswill. The wind is a cross-shore breeze from the northwest at 12 mph, making the surface lumpy and uninviting. The wave energy is weak at 59. It’s poor.
Thursday the 17th afternoon brings a pulse: 6ft from the west, but again a short 6-second period. The wind is strong offshore from the west-southwest at 25 mph. The wave energy jumps to 225 (moderate), but with that much wind, it’s going to be clean on the face but a nightmare to paddle into. This is looking better for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers.
Friday the 18th through the weekend is mostly tiny – 1ft to 2ft. Waves are there in name only. The energy drops into the single digits and low tens – weak stuff. It’s flat.
The week of the 21st to 22nd is more of the same. Light onshore winds and surf barely reaching 2ft. Just not happening.
Wednesday the 23rd is interesting but useless. A long-period swell from the west-northwest at 15 seconds rolls in, but the size is only 0.7ft. The wind is a cross-onshore from the east at 12 mph, making it choppy. That long period at a beach break like Etretat means it’ll break too straight, and with no size, it’s a wash. Wave energy is only 41 (weak).
From the 24th through the end of the month, it’s all small, poor, and not worth the wet suit. The water temp is average for the time of year. The run finishes with a near gale on Thursday, October 1st, blowing 31 mph and a 0.3ft swell. Forget it.
There’s no standout here. This is a blank run for the area, and that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can shift, but right now, I’d say take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 50 | 103 | 40 | 10 | 225 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 97 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:27AM7.78m | 2:45PM7.62m | 3:04AM7.32m | 3:22PM7.16m | 3:46AM6.81m | 4:07PM6.67m | 4:41AM6.31m | 5:12PM6.21m | 6:07AM5.96m | 6:47PM5.99m | 7:44AM5.96m | 8:14PM6.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM1.64m | 9:05AM1.89m | 9:24PM2.11m | 9:40AM2.42m | 10:01PM2.62m | 10:18AM2.98m | 10:43PM3.12m | 11:05AM3.49m | 11:41PM3.56m | 12:15PM3.87m | 1:09AM3.77m | 2:00PM3.90m | 2:47AM3.55m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | W 6 | — | W 11 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 50 | — | 40 | 10 | — | — | 20 | 21 | 6 | 97 | — | 2 | — | 33 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 9 | 103 | 22 | 83 | 225 | 101 | 37 | 35 | 67 | 6 | 97 | 88 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 290 | 140 | 141 | 358 | 387 | 329 | 301 | 385 | 301 | 301 | 385 | 282 | 329 | 160 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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