Le Petits Dalles surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CEST
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Le Petits Dalles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Le Petits Dalles sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Le Petits Dalles today?

The current surf forecast for Le Petits Dalles at 12PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Le Petits Dalles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
194
267
200
300
371
123
184
133
98
92
64
46
50
45
28
29
29
31
47
46
55
57
55
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
10
NE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:08AM8.45m
2:38PM8.16m
2:59AM8.07m
3:33PM7.75m
3:55AM7.63m
4:36PM7.33m
Low Tide
8:51AM1.08m
9:14PM1.57m
9:42AM1.44m
10:07PM1.99m
10:37AM1.86m
11:05PM2.42m
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:44
9:45
9:45
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
17
20
20
21
21
19
18
18
19
22
23
23
22
21
7
8
8
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
16
20
19
20
19
17
16
16
18
22
23
23
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
16
0.8
W
6
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
6
10
44
184
133
98
92
64
46
50
45
28
29
29
31
47
46
55
57
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
11
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
260
194
267
200
300
371
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
5
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
598
78
321
439
227
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
166
17
17
137
137
137
137
17
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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