Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with 155 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll break down this stretch for Etretat. Honestly, man, it’s a drought out there. We’re looking at a solid 13-day gap with next to nothing to surf.
That water temp is running 19°, which is 3° warmer than the norm for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly, more like summer bathwater than usual.
Through the end of July and into early August, it’s all flat dribble. Swell heights are 0.3ft or less, short period, with energy readings barely registering – mostly in the single digits. Wind is mostly onshore or cross, keeping the surface messy. There is a glassy window on the morning of July 24th, but at 0.3ft, you’re just sitting on your board.
The first real window appears on the morning of Monday, August 4th. Etretat, a reef that likes a southwest swell, sees the swell climb to 4ft from the WNW with a 6-second period. The energy reading hits 119 – moderate at last. Wind is clean and cross-off. It’s not going to be perfect with that short period, but after this long dry spell, it’s the clear standout. Everything else is a bust through the 6th of August, with tiny 0.7ft waves and offshore wind, but just not enough water moving to bother.
It’s a tough run for a spot that usually sees more action. The only real chance you’ve got is that Monday morning, August 4th. The rest is a skim board session at best.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 44 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:04PM6.70m | 6:32AM6.46m | 7:04PM6.49m | 7:35AM6.29m | 8:05PM6.43m | 8:39AM6.28m | 9:04PM6.50m | 9:37AM6.42m | 9:58PM6.69m | 10:29AM6.66m | 10:45PM6.95m | 11:14AM6.94m | 11:27PM7.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM3.09m | 12:53PM3.21m | 1:35AM3.33m | 2:07PM3.42m | 2:53AM3.33m | 3:22PM3.37m | 3:58AM3.10m | 4:20PM3.13m | 4:48AM2.77m | 5:06PM2.81m | 5:30AM2.40m | 5:46PM2.46m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 44 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 155 | 74 | 40 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 488 | 390 | 362 | 379 | 383 | 794 | 719 | 772 | 762 | 390 | 387 | 795 | 328 | 313 | 184 | 121 | 147 | 183 | 348 |
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