Yport Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(France – Normandy)
Photo credit: Sara Capparotto
Surf Break: Yport
| Name: | Yport |
|---|---|
| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: SW |
Yport in Normandy is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Right and better left hand reef breaks.. Beware of rocks and rips.
Overall Yport Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Yport surf quality by season and Yport surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Yport |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Yport:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Fecamp | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Vaucottes | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Etretat | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Le Petits Dalles | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Le Havre Beach | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Yport: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 47 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 115 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 144 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 239 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 256 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Yport: |
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| Closest tide station | Newhaven, England | 73 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newhaven, England | 73 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Portsmouth, England | 96 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Portsmouth, England | 96 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Dover, England | 105 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Yport: |
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| Closest ski area | Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany) | 273 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Le Grand Val (Switzerland) | 275 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Thalfang-Erbeskopf (Germany) | 303 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Le Mont-Dore (France) | 311 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Chastreix-Sancy (France) | 313 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Yport: |
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| Closest city location | Yport (France) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Les Loges (France) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Saint-Leonard (France) | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Fecamp (France) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Etretat (France) | 5 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Yport is Octeville (Le Havre) Airport (LEH) in France, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Yport is St Gatien (Deauville) Airport (DOL), also in France, 43 km (27 miles) away.
- Third is Vallee De Seine (Rouen) Airport (URO) in France, 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Carpiquet (Caen) Airport (CFR) in France is 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Yport and is 128 km (80 miles) away.
