Berneval Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Normandy, France)

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Berneval Surf Guide

Berneval in Normandy is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break. The optimum time of year for waves is autumn. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Take care of rocks and pollution.

Berneval Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2		12.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Berneval:

The best conditions reported for surf at Berneval occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Berneval (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Berneval with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in February while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

42%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Berneval Location Map

Interactive Berneval surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Berneval is Vallee De Seine (Rouen) Airport (URO) in France, 65 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Berneval is Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ), also in France, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Berneval Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	N	N
Period (s)	5	5	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Berneval

Current tide and informaton

For Dieppe, France, 9 km from Berneval.

Next High Water: 03:11pm | 8.06m

Next Low Water: 09:41am | 1.76m

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Berneval Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.7 °C) at Berneval is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.