Veules Les Roses Surf Guide

Veules Les Roses in Normandy is a quite exposed beach break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Veules Les Roses Spot Info

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

Surfing Veules Les Roses:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Veules Les Roses with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in February while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
19%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
45%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
36%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Veules Les Roses Location Map

Interactive Veules Les Roses 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 Veules Les Roses is Vallee De Seine (Rouen) Airport (URO) in France, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Veules Les Roses is Octeville (Le Havre) Airport (LEH), also in France, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Veules Les Roses Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 04:26 Local Time
Thursday 07
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
Period (s) 4 4 6 6
Wind (km/h)
5
5
0
5
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Swell History at Veules Les Roses

Surf stats for Veules Les Roses, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Veules Les Roses

Wind stats for Veules Les Roses, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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