Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NW swell with 50 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s your boy Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Etretat.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch. The surf is tiny and the conditions are mostly messy. There’s a real gap here – from now until about the 7th of August, there’s nothing that’s really worth paddling out for. You’ll see a few bumps here and there, but it’s all poor, with weak energy and the wrong wind. It’s one of those periods where you’re better off checking the forecasts again later.
The first real glimmer, and it’s only a glimmer, shows up on the morning of Friday, the 7th of August. Etretat (reef) will see a little pulse of swell from the NNE, pushing about 3 ft. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much grunt, but the wind is from the WNW at 12 mph, which is cross-offshore. That’ll keep the surface clean. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting at 54. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – not the kind of day you’d set your alarm for. The afternoon drops off a bit with 3 ft and the same clean conditions, but still nothing special.
After that, we go back to flatness and poor conditions until the 10th of August. On Monday the 10th, the morning shows a tiny 2 ft from the west with a 8-second period. The wind is light, from the WSW at 6 mph, and cross-offshore, so it’ll be glassy clean. Energy is still weak at 42. It’s a small day for a longboard or a foily, but not a stand-out.
The closest thing to a highlight is the morning of Tuesday, the 11th of August. Etretat gets a little bump in size to 4 ft from the NNE, with a short 6-second period. The wind is almost nothing – a mere 3 mph from the west, cross-offshore. That’s glassy. The combined energy climbs to 91, which is still in the weak range. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest and biggest wave in the window. The water temperature is 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit might be a bit thinner.
The rest of the 16 days? More of the same – tiny, poor surf, and cross-onshore winds. It’s a bleak run, mate. This area often goes quiet like this, so don’t be surprised. Things can change, but for now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 5 | N 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:28PM7.45m | 00:38AM7.67m | 1:01PM7.64m | 1:10AM7.81m | 1:32PM7.76m | 1:42AM7.89m | 2:05PM7.81m | 2:16AM7.88m | 2:40PM7.77m | 2:54AM7.77m | 3:19PM7.64m | 3:37AM7.56m | 4:05PM7.42m | 4:28AM7.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM1.88m | 7:17AM1.51m | 7:33PM1.70m | 7:51AM1.36m | 8:08PM1.61m | 8:27AM1.33m | 8:44PM1.62m | 9:03AM1.41m | 9:22PM1.74m | 9:42AM1.61m | 10:03PM1.96m | 10:25AM1.92m | 10:49PM2.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 8 | — | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | NNE 6 | W 8 | W 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | — | 6 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 387 | 390 | 382 | 369 | 339 | 394 | 339 | 385 | 402 | 339 | 313 | 367 | 215 | 351 | 387 | 339 | 366 | 777 | 339 | |
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