La Crecque Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Normandy, France)

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La Crecque Surf Guide

La Crecque in Normandy is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Take care of - Rips / undertow.

La Crecque Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Crecque:

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

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing La Crecque 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 La Crecque Location Map

Interactive La Crecque 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 La Crecque is Maupertus (Cherbourg) Airport (CER) in France, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Crecque is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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La Crecque Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:53 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	5	4	6	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does La Crecque look like?

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La Crecque Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.6 °C) at La Crecque 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 (9.0 °C).

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