
Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what Etretat has to offer.
Truth is, it's a barren stretch ahead. Over these 16 days, every session is rated poor, with no standout windows. The combined swell energy is weak, under 100 (29) for the first window, and it never really builds. There's a long gap with no surf worth mentioning, just one poor day after another.
It starts Saturday July 4th with a tiny 1ft swell from the WNW at 9 seconds. The cross-off wind from the west at 12 mph keeps the surface clean, but the energy is barely there at 29. That afternoon it edges up to 2ft, still clean, with energy climbing to 90, but still poor.
Sunday July 5th drops back to 1ft, and there's some cross-chop from a mixed wind in the morning. Energy falls to 16. From there, the swell shrinks to 0.7ft and stays there for days – clean faces but absolutely no power. The water temp is about normal for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
By midweek, the wind shifts. Thursday July 9th brings a moderate cross-onshore breeze, and Friday July 10th sees onshore winds up to 22 mph with a messy 2ft swell from the NNE at just 3 seconds – that’s wind slop, not surf.
We get some offshore winds Saturday July 11th and Sunday July 12th, but the swell is still only around 1ft with energy at 13. A tiny pulse on Monday July 13th shows 3ft from the NNE with a 4-second period and offshore wind, but the energy is only 42 and the period is way too short to hold a wave.
The rest of the second week is the same story: clean conditions, tiny swell, no juice. Offshore winds don’t help when there’s nothing to blow into shape.
For a surfer, there's nothing worth the paddle. With the wind patterns here, it might look better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but honestly, it's just flat.
Hang tight. Forecasts shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30PM7.34m | 2:40AM7.41m | 3:09PM7.28m | 3:22AM7.30m | 3:53PM7.19m | 4:09AM7.17m | 4:44PM7.08m | 5:05AM7.02m | 5:43PM7.00m | 6:10AM6.92m | 6:48PM7.00m | 7:19AM6.92m | 7:54PM7.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM1.73m | 9:08PM2.07m | 9:28AM1.81m | 9:48PM2.19m | 10:09AM1.96m | 10:31PM2.34m | 10:54AM2.15m | 11:20PM2.51m | 11:46AM2.37m | 00:17AM2.65m | 12:47PM2.54m | 1:26AM2.69m | 2:00PM2.60m | 2:41AM2.53m | |||||||
5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 6 |
29 | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 3 |
4 | 14 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 313 | 387 | 331 | 292 | 383 | 281 | 292 | 183 | 301 | 382 | 390 | 147 | 362 | 183 | 348 | 358 | 362 | 348 | 362 | 362 |
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Information about the Etretat Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Etretat may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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