Étretat

Étretat is an NW-facing beach break in Normandy, France. It picks up swell from NNE to NE, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 95% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the SE: light winds or SE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while NW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

NW (323°)

Best swell

NNE to NE (28°–38°) or W (271°–274°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

E to S offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NNE to NE (28.5° to 38°)

Offshore wind

SE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

Sandettie Lightship · 192 km away

Cams

3