Surf Forecasts:
Etretat surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNE swell with 143 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 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etretat over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this isn’t one of those classic, firing runs for Etretat. The forecast is lookin’ pretty quiet and most of the next 16 days are gonna be a real struggle to find anything worth paddling out for.
The first record we’ve got kicks off on Sunday, July 12th, but don’t get your hopes up. The wind is howling onshore from the NE at 19 mph, and there’s a little bump of swell around 3 ft to 5 ft, but it’s a short-period, messy windswell from the NNE. The wave energy is weak (47) and then moderate (144) on Sunday afternoon, but the conditions are just poor. We’re not getting any real clean surf here. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird to report.
From Monday July 13th right through to Saturday July 19th, it’s a dead zone. The breaks are flat, or there’s barely a ripple. That’s a solid seven-day stretch of nothing. There’s a tiny, clean 0.3 ft ripple on the 16th and 17th with light offshore to cross-off winds from the WSW, but the combined energy is just 1 to 3 (weak). It’s glassy and clean, but there’s no wave to surf. Not worth getting wet for.
Things try to perk up a little on Monday July 20th. The morning shows a 3 ft swell from the WNW with a short 6-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the SW out of the 6 mph range. The comments say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the combined energy is 80 (weak). It’s clean, but the period is short, so it’s gonna be a bit fat and weak. This is the best on offer, but it’s nothing to write home about. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but the crowds at Etretat (reef) can be a problem sometimes, so if you’re going for that tiny window, get in early.
Tuesday July 21st is back to onshore wind and poor surf. Then Wednesday July 22nd morning gives us another chance: 3 ft from the north with a 5-second period, and a gentle offshore from the SW. The combined energy is 79 (weak), and it’s clean. Again, surfable but ordinary. The rest of the month is a whole lot of small, weak, or onshore junk. The 27th of July morning shows a fresh offshore from the SW at 19 mph with a 2 ft, 6-second swell from the west (energy 32), but it’s still tiny and weak. Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s no standout, no proper swell. The best bet is the Monday July 20th morning for a small, clean, offshore wave for the beginners or longboarders. If you’re an expert, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, moderate winds from the NE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 3 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 46 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 34 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:57PM7.30m | 9:30AM7.29m | 9:56PM7.58m | 10:30AM7.58m | 10:53PM7.86m | 11:26AM7.85m | 11:46PM8.10m | 12:19PM8.05m | 00:36AM8.25m | 1:09PM8.14m | 1:25AM8.27m | 1:57PM8.10m | 2:12AM8.16m | 2:44PM7.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM2.17m | 4:21PM2.11m | 4:53AM1.69m | 5:19PM1.72m | 5:47AM1.23m | 6:11PM1.38m | 6:37AM0.88m | 6:59PM1.15m | 7:24AM0.70m | 7:45PM1.08m | 8:09AM0.71m | 8:30PM1.18m | 8:53AM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | 9:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 3 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SE 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 46 | 143 | 222 | 130 | 280 | 150 | 47 | 34 | 3 | 17 | 59 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 359 | 545 | 578 | 24 | 732 | 24 | 302 | 428 | 362 | 377 | 39 | 39 | 118 | 192 | 215 | 207 | 656 | 656 | 621 | 390 |
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