Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NNE swell with 66 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etretat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Etretat in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be real with you. This stretch ahead for the coast is lookin' pretty flat and sad. We've got a long run of hardly any swell, and the few pushes of energy that show up are small, short-period, and mostly blown out. If you're a hardcore paddler, you might find a tiny crumb or two here and there, but honestly, your board is gonna spend more time under your arm than under your feet.
The first real option doesn't even show up until Sunday, the 10th of August, and even then, it's a poor one. We're looking at an ankle-to-knee high wave, maybe 2ft at best, with a short 5-second period and a cross-shore breeze. It's not gonna be worth the paddle.
The week ahead is a write-off, honestly. From the 10th right through to the 22nd, there's nothing that gets the heart rate goin'. We see small, short-period windswell tryin' to push in, but the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, choppin' up any hope of a clean face. The 17th brings the biggest swell of the period, around 4ft to 4ft, but it's comin' from the NE with a 35 km/h onshore wind. That's not surf; that's a washing machine. The energy is weak too, with combined energy readings barely scrapin' into the double digits most days.
The one tiny glimmer in this whole sad story is the morning of the 23rd of August. We finally see a little pulse of west swell, reading 3ft, and it's got a bit more push behind it, with a combined energy of 37. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the northwest, which will keep the surface clean. It's still a short-period swell, only 5 seconds, so it won't have much power behind it, but it's the only time in this entire window where the conditions align enough to maybe find a grovelly little left at Etretat. It's an exposed reef, and this swell direction is right on the money, but at this size, it's a longboard or a fish kind of day. It's not gonna be epic, but it's the best of a bad bunch. Before that, the 15th has a clean morning with a light offshore wind, but only 1ft of swell, so it's barely a ripple.
After that, the 24th is glassy but flat, and then it looks like we're done. So, as it stands, you've got a solid week-plus of flatness ahead, with one half-hearted day on the 23rd that might be worth a look if you're desperate. The water is runnin' much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a small comfort.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 3 | W 11 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43PM6.99m | 9:25AM7.03m | 9:51PM7.32m | 10:29AM7.41m | 10:49PM7.72m | 11:23AM7.80m | 11:40PM8.08m | 12:11PM8.11m | 00:25AM8.33m | 12:53PM8.28m | 1:07AM8.42m | 1:33PM8.29m | 1:47AM8.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM2.80m | 3:40AM2.40m | 4:12PM2.39m | 4:44AM1.84m | 5:10PM1.88m | 5:36AM1.30m | 5:59PM1.42m | 6:23AM0.89m | 6:44PM1.10m | 7:06AM0.67m | 7:26PM0.96m | 7:47AM0.67m | 8:06PM1.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | W 10 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 3 | — | NNE 4 | E 2 | SSE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 46 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 752 | 339 | 371 | 292 | 378 | 382 | 768 | 363 | 267 | 347 | 118 | 118 | 207 | 329 | 290 | 361 | 301 | 337 | 313 | 121 |
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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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