Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real: the next two weeks are a tough one for Etretat. The surf is all but flat, with only tiny dribbles of energy showing up. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch with practically nothing to get excited about. The first real whisper of a wave doesn’t appear until the morning of Monday the 11th, and even then it’s poor.
The standout pattern here is a massive gap with no real surf. From the 8th right through to the 10th, it’s a complete bust. We get a little bump of 2ft NW on Monday morning the 10th, but with a period of 4 seconds, it’s just wind chop. Forget it. Tuesday the 11th offers a 2ft NE swell, but it’s blown out with strong onshore winds. The whole first week is a write-off.
The best of a bad bunch comes Thursday morning the 13th. It’s only 1.0ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is weak (16). But the wind goes glassy. That’s the only window of clean, rideable conditions, but you’ll be on a longboard fighting for tiny lines. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, at 69°.
Into the second week, we get a few more pulses. Friday morning the 14th bumps up to 2ft from the WNW with a longer 10-second period, and combined energy of 61. The wind is cross-offshore and clean. That’s the best you’ll see. It’s small, but it’s clean. After that, it’s back to flat spells and onshore junk. There’s a late pulse on the 18th with 3ft WNW, but again, it’s short period (5 seconds) and messy. The 22nd brings a 3ft WNW swell with a 6-second period, but the wind is howling at 22-25 mph. That’s kite-surfing wind, not paddle-surfing surf.
Honestly, this is a classic example of a summer flat spell. You’ll be waiting more than a week for anything even remotely worth a paddle. The best call is to wait for a glassy morning with the smallest of bumps, or just go for a swim. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 46 | 53 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 61 | 16 | 14 |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:27PM6.83m | 8:11AM6.77m | 8:43PM6.99m | 9:25AM7.03m | 9:51PM7.32m | 10:29AM7.41m | 10:49PM7.72m | 11:23AM7.80m | 11:40PM8.08m | 12:11PM8.11m | 00:25AM8.33m | 12:53PM8.28m | 1:07AM8.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM2.78m | 3:00PM2.80m | 3:40AM2.40m | 4:12PM2.39m | 4:44AM1.84m | 5:10PM1.88m | 5:36AM1.30m | 5:59PM1.42m | 6:23AM0.89m | 6:44PM1.10m | 7:06AM0.67m | 7:26PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 28 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 33 | — | 16 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | E 3 | SSE 2 | NE 2 | NW 2 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 24 | 46 | 53 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 354 | 378 | 764 | 339 | 366 | 387 | 382 | 385 | 534 | 219 | 331 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 185 | 329 | 290 | 361 | 302 |
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