Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, W swell with 625 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a look at the surf ahead for Etretat, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough one. The next 16 days are looking like a long, flat spell with only a whisper of hope right at the very end.
Let's get the bad news out of the way first. From now through the end of August and into the first week of September, it’s a wasteland. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly wrong, and the forecast is a solid string of poor surf conditions. There’s a couple of days with offshore winds, like Thursday the 27th and Tuesday the 2nd of September, but the swell is so small – 0.3 ft to 2 ft – it’s barely a ripple. It’s a real bummer, especially for a spot that can be fun. You’re looking at a gap of about 12 days with nothing worth getting wet for.
The only glimmer on the horizon comes around Thursday the 5th of September. The morning shows a small 1 ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the wind is offshore from the SW. The combined energy is a weak 25 (very weak). It’s nothing to write home about, but it’s the cleanest, most promising window in the whole forecast. The afternoon holds the same small swell with offshore winds. But honestly, for Etretat, this is tiny and weak.
There is one day that stands out from the rest – Saturday the 29th of August. It’s the only day with some real size. The morning brings a 6 ft swell from the WNW with a 7-second period, and the afternoon has 5 ft from the west. The combined energy hits 352 and 200 (moderate wave energy). That’s the biggest swell of the period. The wind is cross-offshore, so the conditions will be clean. But here’s the kicker: at 6 ft, this is pushing into expert territory, and with a short period of 7 seconds, it’s going to be a bit of a bumpy, crumbly mess. This is the kind of day where the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s not the friendly, clean surf we’d want.
So, to sum it up: the best on offer is that Saturday the 29th of August for the biggest swell, but it’s a short-period, expert-only affair. The safest bet for a clean but tiny wave is Thursday the 5th of September. Everything else is a long wait for not much of a reward.
Keep your head up, though. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 47 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 387 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26PM6.14m | 8:11AM6.04m | 8:41PM6.24m | 9:21AM6.26m | 9:42PM6.53m | 10:15AM6.62m | 10:30PM6.90m | 10:58AM7.02m | 11:09PM7.29m | 11:33AM7.41m | 11:43PM7.66m | 12:04PM7.75m | 00:14AM7.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM3.75m | 2:05AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.73m | 3:29AM3.40m | 3:57PM3.39m | 4:24AM2.96m | 4:45PM2.93m | 5:06AM2.47m | 5:23PM2.45m | 5:42AM1.99m | 5:59PM2.00m | 6:17AM1.57m | 6:33PM1.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 6 | W 10 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | W 10 | WSW 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | NE 6 | — | WSW 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 47 | 36 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 27 | — | 20 | 21 | 75 | 387 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 366 | 306 | 346 | 340 | 362 | 447 | 755 | 281 | 281 | 166 | 206 | 301 | 206 | 118 | 360 | 282 | 303 | 347 | 141 | 368 |
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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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