Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNE swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got for Etretat over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, there’s no real surf to get excited about. The whole 16-day window from Wednesday morning July 8th right through to Thursday afternoon July 23rd is a washout. Every single session is marked as poor surf conditions – nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a tough run for a break that’s normally consistent.
Water temperature on the first morning (July 8) is 65°, which is a solid 6° warmer than usual – that’s very unusual, but honestly, you won’t be getting wet anyway unless you’re keen on a flat, choppy paddle.
There’s a tiny window Thursday morning July 16th with a fresh offshore wind (WSW 19 mph) and clean conditions, but the swell is only 0.3 ft – barely a ripple. Not surfable. Later that afternoon there’s a bit of cross-shore breeze and 2 ft of windswell from NNE with a period of 3 seconds – junk.
The following week stays flat, with occasional 0.3 ft or 0.7 ft west swell and periods mostly under 10 seconds. Winds are often onshore or strong, gusting over 25 mph at times. By the 21st and 22nd there’s a little more energy (2 ft and 1 ft) but still tiny and the direction is WNW or NW, not the optimum SW.
For a reef that likes a good SW groundswell, this is a dead run. No standouts. Not even a close call. If you’re desperate, maybe Wednesday the 16th morning has the cleanest air, but you’d be floating on nothing. Honestly, this stretch looks better for a beach stroll than a surf.
Keep an eye on the charts – it can’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 18 | 122 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 59 | 107 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43PM7.00m | 6:10AM6.92m | 6:48PM7.00m | 7:19AM6.92m | 7:54PM7.10m | 8:26AM7.05m | 8:57PM7.30m | 9:30AM7.29m | 9:56PM7.58m | 10:30AM7.58m | 10:53PM7.86m | 11:26AM7.85m | 11:46PM8.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM2.37m | 00:17AM2.65m | 12:47PM2.54m | 1:26AM2.69m | 2:00PM2.60m | 2:41AM2.53m | 3:14PM2.44m | 3:52AM2.17m | 4:21PM2.11m | 4:53AM1.69m | 5:19PM1.72m | 5:47AM1.23m | 6:11PM1.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 16 | 30 | 18 | 122 | 115 | 131 | 342 | 204 | 115 | 154 | 118 | 59 | 107 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 359 | 292 | 147 | 183 | 292 | 147 | 147 | 368 | 339 | 348 | 368 | 361 | 770 | 423 | 631 | 578 | 404 | 383 | 753 | 439 |
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