Le Grand Large Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Normandy, France)

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Le Grand Large Surf Guide

Le Grand Large in Normandy is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here.

Le Grand Large Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Grand Large:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Grand Large occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Le Grand Large 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 Le Grand Large Location Map

Interactive Le Grand Large 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 Le Grand Large is Maupertus (Cherbourg) Airport (CER) in France, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Grand Large is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Le Grand Large Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	W	W	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	9	9	3	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Le Grand Large look like?

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Credit: Froger

Tides at Le Grand Large

Current tide and informaton

For Baubigny, 7 km from Le Grand Large.

Next High Water: 10:46pm | 8.06m

Next Low Water: 05:25am | 1.63m

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Le Grand Large Sea Temperature

The Le Grand Large water temperature is rather cold (12.9 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 12.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

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