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Le Petits Dalles surfForecast / Normandy / France
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Petits Dalles this week:
The surf forecast for Le Petits Dalles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petits Dalles in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 18th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 18th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 23rd May) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petits Dalles over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | |
42 | 26 | 41 | 58 | 32 | 36 | 65 | 43 | 36 | 28 | 35 | 107 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 67 | 44 | 47 | 57 | 53 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:30AM8.39m | 11:51PM8.63m | 12:15PM8.59m | 00:35AM8.75m | 1:01PM8.62m | 1:21AM8.69m | 1:48PM8.47m | 2:08AM8.45m | 2:38PM8.16m | 2:59AM8.07m | 3:33PM7.75m | 3:55AM7.63m | 4:36PM7.33m | 5:00AM7.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM1.12m | 6:29AM0.93m | 6:50PM0.98m | 7:15AM0.79m | 7:37PM1.01m | 8:02AM0.85m | 8:25PM1.22m | 8:51AM1.08m | 9:14PM1.57m | 9:42AM1.44m | 10:07PM1.99m | 10:37AM1.86m | 11:05PM2.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:45 |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | W 13 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 43 | 36 | 28 | — | 107 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 67 | 44 | 47 | 57 | 53 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 42 | 26 | 41 | 58 | 32 | 36 | 65 | — | 2 | 16 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 332 | 344 | 118 | 438 | 137 | 321 | 168 | 302 | 668 | 542 | 397 | 409 | 406 | 12 | 12 | 145 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 139 |
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The above surf forecast table for Le Petits Dalles provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Petits Dalles can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Petits Dalles 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 (Le Petits Dalles) 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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Le Petits Dalles is 6 km (4 miles) from Fecamp. If you plan a holiday in Normandy, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fecamp. Fecamp has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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