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Etretat
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 4 ft6 s | 119kJ | S | 13°C |
| Mon 9usually | 4 ft6 s | 119kJ | SW | 12°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Etretat
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (319°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (139°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Étretat, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,440 each
about US$1,310–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CDG, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 41 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Étretat its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Vattetot Sur Mer on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 6 places to stay
- Beds in Yport on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 15 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CDG, direct, then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → CDG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.