Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let's keep it real. Here at Etretat, it's been dead flat for a long time. The first spot we’ve got is Etretat itself – a reef break that’s usually consistent, but not right now. The water temperature is sitting at about 65°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – over 3° above average. That’s weird.
From Sunday 5 July all the way through Sunday 19 July, it’s a bone-dry run. Tiny surf, knee-high at best, with swell heights barely hitting 1 ft. The energy is pathetic – sometimes as low as 5 (weak). Winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on, nothing good. There’s a little offshore wind on Friday 10 July morning, but the swell is still only about 0.7 ft – not worth it.
The only real bump comes later: Friday 17 July afternoon. You get a 5 ft swell from the NNE with a combined energy of 174 (moderate). But it’s ruined by strong onshore winds at 22 mph, and the period is short at 6 seconds. That means messy, blown-out conditions. That one’s more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
After that, it fades back to flat. By Sunday 19 July and Monday 20 July, we’re at 0.3 ft to 1 ft with clean conditions but zero push.
No standout in this whole 16-day window. Etretat is normally consistent, so this dry stretch is unusual. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 16 | 57 | 5 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:26AM7.05m | 8:57PM7.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:14PM2.44m | 3:52AM2.17m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | NNE 3 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | NE 4 | — | W 9 | WSW 3 | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 13 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 38 | 16 | 57 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 361 | 281 | 292 | 366 | 378 | 377 | 206 | 354 | 292 | 359 | 292 | 301 | 206 | 301 | 206 | 147 | 147 | 184 | 183 | 370 |
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