Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 233 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for the Etretat region is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for over the next couple of weeks. There’s a real gap here, with nothing surfable from now until the middle of the month.
The first glimmer of something that might be interesting shows up on Saturday, 15 August. The morning brings a weak 3ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a light cross-onshore. It’s not great, but it’s something. The combined wave energy is still weak at 59.
Things finally get a bit more serious on Tuesday, 18 August in the afternoon. A solid 6ft swell from the west rolls in, with a combined energy that’s moderate at 387. The problem is the wind is howling onshore from the NNE at 12 mph, making it a messy, choppy mess. This size is really for experienced surfers only, and the wind is ruining any chance of a clean wave. This setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing.
Wednesday, 19 August offers a slightly bigger 7ft swell from the WNW, but again, the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. The energy is moderate at 300. It’s still a far cry from the clean, glassy conditions we’d want for a day out.
The water temp is a notable 68°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a proper anomaly of about 6° warmer. That’s a strange one for the area.
In short, there’s no standout surf in this window. The entire 16-day forecast is a bust for quality waves. It’s a pretty blank run, which is uncommon for Etretat, but sometimes you get a run like this. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19PM7.64m | 3:37AM7.56m | 4:05PM7.42m | 4:28AM7.26m | 5:01PM7.14m | 5:32AM6.94m | 6:09PM6.90m | 6:49AM6.73m | 7:27PM6.83m | 8:11AM6.77m | 8:43PM6.99m | 9:25AM7.03m | 9:51PM7.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM1.96m | 10:25AM1.92m | 10:49PM2.26m | 11:14AM2.31m | 11:45PM2.58m | 12:15PM2.69m | 00:56AM2.81m | 1:34PM2.92m | 2:21AM2.78m | 3:00PM2.80m | 3:40AM2.40m | 4:12PM2.39m | 4:44AM1.84m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 67 | 127 | 219 | 60 | 29 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 301 | 387 | 387 | 301 | 375 | 408 | 378 | 123 | 346 | 382 | 385 | 391 | 378 | 362 | 347 | 378 | 339 | 390 | 378 |
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