Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, W swell with 167 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 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks along this stretch of coast.
First up, the water temp is sitting at 67°F – that’s a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so the ocean’s feeling like a bath. Nice.
Now, the honest truth: the next week and a half is a tough watch. There’s just nothing doing. The surf is flat or near-flat, with tiny dribbles of swell in the 0.3ft to 1ft range. The combined wave energy barely registers – mostly single-digit values, the highest being just 17 (on 31 July morning). That’s weak. We’ve got a long stretch from Saturday 25 July through to around Wednesday 5 August with no real surf to speak of. The wind does swing offshore or glassy at times, but with no swell to work with, it’s a polished mirror.
We finally see a little life on Thursday 6 August. The morning at Etretat (reef) shows a 3ft swell from NNE, with a period of just 5 seconds – short period windswell, not the best shape. But the wind is offshore from the SW at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is still only 30 – weak. By Thursday afternoon the swell nudges up to 4ft from the same NNE direction, energy climbs to 64, and the wind goes light cross-offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. This is the best we’ve got in the whole window. It’s small, but it’s clean.
That’s about it. The rest of the forecast fades back into tiny, weak surf through to 9 August. The break is consistent so it’s unusual to see such a long dry spell, but right now, it’s a waiting game. If you’re a kiter, the wind picks up on a few days (like 26 July with 22 mph offshore), but for paddling, patience is the call.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NNE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:39AM6.28m | 9:04PM6.50m | 9:37AM6.42m | 9:58PM6.69m | 10:29AM6.66m | 10:45PM6.95m | 11:14AM6.94m | 11:27PM7.21m | 11:53AM7.21m | 00:04AM7.46m | 12:28PM7.45m | 00:38AM7.67m | 1:01PM7.64m | 1:10AM7.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM3.37m | 3:58AM3.10m | 4:20PM3.13m | 4:48AM2.77m | 5:06PM2.81m | 5:30AM2.40m | 5:46PM2.46m | 6:07AM2.05m | 6:23PM2.15m | 6:42AM1.74m | 6:58PM1.88m | 7:17AM1.51m | 7:33PM1.70m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | NE 4 | W 8 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | NE 4 | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | SSE 2 | — | S 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 69 | 85 | 127 | 155 | 77 | 29 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 502 | 762 | 390 | 738 | 768 | 140 | 161 | 387 | 123 | 147 | 368 | 292 | 301 | 390 | 301 | 366 | 378 | 184 | 390 | 818 | 301 |
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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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