Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNE swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Got the low-down for Etretat for the next 16 days, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: it’s looking bleak. A real long dry patch for the reef.
From right now, through to July 22nd, it’s a total flat. Waves are tiny – nothing over about 2 ft – with onshore winds from the north or northeast messing up every bit of bump. The energy is minimal, and it’s all just a choppy, messy mess. Not a single window for a proper paddle.
A bit of a change comes on Thursday, July 23rd, with morning offshore wind out of the WSW around 6 mph. That’ll clean the surface right up, but the swell is a weak 3 ft with a period of only 5 seconds (combined energy of all swells directed here 31). That’s just a little windswell; it’ll be weak and unexciting. The rest of that week is more of the same tiny, short-period stuff.
Then, right at the tail end, on Wednesday, July 29th, we get a pulse of swell. It’s pushing 4 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period. The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW at around 12 mph, so the face should be decent. The combined energy is 130, which is moderate. This is the one and only chance for the reef to show some life.
But even then, the records label it as poor surf conditions. That short 6-second period means the waves will be a bit dumpy and fat, lacking any real shape. It’s the only game in town, but only for the experts who are itching to get wet. That 4 ft might be a little hefty for a beginner, especially if it gets a bit crumbly.
That’s it, folks. A long, flat 16 days with one very iffy window at the end. This area can sometimes just go blank for a while. Better luck next time.
Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | W 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 8 | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | W 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 2 | 20 | 74 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:36AM8.25m | 1:09PM8.14m | 1:25AM8.27m | 1:57PM8.10m | 2:12AM8.16m | 2:44PM7.93m | 2:58AM7.91m | 3:30PM7.66m | 3:46AM7.56m | 4:18PM7.34m | 4:36AM7.17m | 5:09PM6.99m | 5:31AM6.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM1.15m | 7:24AM0.70m | 7:45PM1.08m | 8:09AM0.71m | 8:30PM1.18m | 8:53AM0.92m | 9:14PM1.43m | 9:36AM1.28m | 9:57PM1.80m | 10:20AM1.76m | 10:42PM2.25m | 11:05AM2.29m | 11:30PM2.70m | 11:54AM2.80m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | 9:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 87 | 71 | 20 | 74 | 43 | 26 | 12 | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 680 | 423 | 313 | 647 | 366 | 362 | 423 | 1535 | 562 | 600 | 600 | 359 | 377 | 423 | 306 | 600 | 621 | 306 | 382 | 382 | 346 |
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