Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with 190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The surf forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM. 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 (Sep 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I won't lie to ya—this is a tough spell for Etretat. We've got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the opening is a shocker. The forecast is basically flat with strong winds, so you can leave the board in the car for the first few days. We're looking at a dry run until around the 11th of September, so that's nearly a full week of nothing worth paddling out for.
The water's sitting at 69°, which is a massive 6° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's very unusual, and you'll feel it—more like a late summer bath than autumn.
The first chance you get is on Friday morning, the 11th of September. We finally see a bit of life with a 4ft swell out of the west, period of 7 seconds, and moderate offshore wind from the southwest. The energy is still weak (124), but it's surfable. The conditions are very ordinary, and you'll have to work for anything worth taking off on. It's not a standout by any stretch.
For the rest of the outlook, it's a grim picture. The swell stays small and the wind keeps blowing. Tuesday the 15th has a pulse of long-period swell—12 seconds—but only 0.7ft. That's not enough to push you around. The energy readings stay low, under 25, so it's basically flat with clean but empty water.
There's no point highlighting one break over another here because the one spot on offer, Etretat, is a reef break that's consistent but it simply never gets a decent swell during this whole period. The biggest combined energy we see is 190 on Wednesday morning the 9th, but that's from a 5ft, 6-second wind swell with fresh cross-offshore wind. That's more of a choppy mess than a surfable wave and honestly looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle.
Stick to the coffee and keep an eye on the charts—it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 14 | W 12 | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 69 | 34 | 73 | 17 | 190 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 124 | 86 | 51 | 21 | 0 | 146 |
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-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:17PM6.59m | 8:13AM6.60m | 8:44PM6.82m | 9:30AM6.97m | 9:52PM7.25m | 10:28AM7.44m | 10:44PM7.72m | 11:14AM7.86m | 11:28PM8.10m | 11:53AM8.18m | 00:06AM8.36m | 12:29PM8.36m | 00:43AM8.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM2.92m | 2:54PM2.99m | 3:32AM2.47m | 4:04PM2.47m | 4:33AM1.88m | 4:58PM1.90m | 5:22AM1.34m | 5:44PM1.41m | 6:05AM0.96m | 6:25PM1.09m | 6:45AM0.78m | 7:03PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 14 | W 12 | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 69 | 34 | 73 | 17 | — | — | 22 | 12 | 11 | 39 | — | 86 | 51 | 21 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | NW 16 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 15 | 31 | 58 | 5 | 132 | 190 | 115 | 35 | 21 | 9 | — | 124 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 206 | 290 | 290 | 207 | 207 | 290 | 343 | 343 | 290 | 64 | 278 | 394 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 121 | 208 | 0 |
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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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