Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NNE swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at the next 16 days for Etretat.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty grim stretch for this reef. We’ve got a long, dry gap right at the start. From the 14th of July all the way through to the 25th, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore and strong, and everything is being written off as poor. You’re looking at a solid 12 days of flat, junked-out conditions.
The only glimmer on the horizon is right at the very end of the period. On the 29th of July, Wednesday afternoon, we finally see a pulse of energy. The swell comes up to 6ft from the west, with a short period of 6 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. The combined energy hits 217, which is a solid moderate push. The wind turns cross-offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, cleaning things up. The break is listed as clean, but it’s only a marginal call, so don't expect perfection.
That’s it. One single, marginal window at the very end of the 16 days. The water temperature back on the 14th was a whopping 66°, which is 3° warmer than average – very unusual for this time of year. Could be a nice dip even if the waves are ordinary.
Keep your eye on the 29th, but don't hold your breath. For everything else, it’s a flat spell. This kind of blank run happens here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 42 | 36 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 11:46PM8.10m | 12:19PM8.05m | 00:36AM8.25m | 1:09PM8.14m | 1:25AM8.27m | 1:57PM8.10m | 2:12AM8.16m | 2:44PM7.93m | 2:58AM7.91m | 3:30PM7.66m | 3:46AM7.56m | 4:18PM7.34m | 4:36AM7.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM1.38m | 6:37AM0.88m | 6:59PM1.15m | 7:24AM0.70m | 7:45PM1.08m | 8:09AM0.71m | 8:30PM1.18m | 8:53AM0.92m | 9:14PM1.43m | 9:36AM1.28m | 9:57PM1.80m | 10:20AM1.76m | 10:42PM2.25m | 11:05AM2.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 6 | N 5 | W 9 | NNE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | W 8 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 48 | 42 | 36 | 58 | — | — | 23 | — | 17 | 7 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 377 | 378 | 423 | 39 | 378 | 656 | 39 | 140 | 408 | 713 | 600 | 525 | 306 | 382 | 215 | 306 | 356 | 677 | 383 | |
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