Sciotot Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Normandy, France)

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Sciotot Surf Guide

Sciotot in Normandy is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Sciotot Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sciotot:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sciotot 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 Sciotot (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sciotot 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 Sciotot Location Map

Interactive Sciotot 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 Sciotot is Maupertus (Cherbourg) Airport (CER) in France, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sciotot is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 41 km (25 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.

Sciotot Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:13 Local Time

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

Tides at Sciotot

Current tide and informaton

For Baubigny, 9 km from Sciotot.

Next High Water: 10:46pm | 8.06m

Next Low Water: 05:04pm | 1.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sciotot Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.7 °C) at Sciotot 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 (8.0 °C).

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