Le Petits Dalles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Normandy, France)

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Le Petits Dalles Surf Guide

Le Petits Dalles in Normandy is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around mid tide. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Le Petits Dalles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	fairly consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Petits Dalles:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Petits Dalles occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Le Petits Dalles with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in November while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

37%

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

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Interactive Le Petits Dalles 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 Petits Dalles is Octeville (Le Havre) Airport (LEH) in France, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Petits Dalles is St Gatien (Deauville) Airport (DOL), also in France, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Le Petits Dalles Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:52 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)		W	NE	W
Period (s)	-	5	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	cross

Tides at Le Petits Dalles

Current tide and informaton

For Fecamp, France, 6 km from Le Petits Dalles.

Next High Water: 03:27pm | 6.98m

Next Low Water: 09:58pm | 2.76m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Le Petits Dalles Sea Temperature

The Le Petits Dalles water temperature is rather cold (12.4 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 11.0 °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.