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Biville Surf Guide

Biville in Normandy is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Biville Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Biville:

The best conditions reported for surf at Biville occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

aprilBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Biville with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in April while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% 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
24%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
64%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Biville Location Map

Interactive Biville 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 Biville is Maupertus (Cherbourg) Airport (CER) in France, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Biville is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Biville Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 29 May 2023, 18:05 Local Time
Monday 29Tue
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
Period (s) 10 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
40
40
45
40
Wind State off off off off

Swell History at Biville

Surf stats for Biville, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Biville

Wind stats for Biville, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Biville:

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