Pourville Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Normandy, France)

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Pourville Surf Guide

Pourville in Normandy is a quite exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism.

Pourville Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pourville:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pourville occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pourville with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in December while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

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

32%

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

Explore Pourville Location Map

Interactive Pourville 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 Pourville is Vallee De Seine (Rouen) Airport (URO) in France, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pourville is Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ), also in France, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pourville Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	N
Period (s)	3	3	3	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

What does Pourville look like?

Latest photos from Pourville. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Oscar F Preston

Tides at Pourville

Current tide and informaton

For Dieppe, France, 4 km from Pourville.

Next High Water: 03:26am | 7.94m

Next Low Water: 10:20am | 2.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pourville Sea Temperature

The Pourville water temperature is rather cold (12.5 °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.