Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Normandy, France)

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Le Poux Surf Guide

Le Poux in Normandy is an exposed beach and reef break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Le Poux Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
rarely breaks	50°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Poux:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Poux occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Le Poux 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 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% 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

23%

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

too small

65%

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

Explore Le Poux Location Map

Interactive Le Poux 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 Poux is Maupertus (Cherbourg) Airport (CER) in France, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Poux is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Le Poux Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 12:28 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 03
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	W	W
Period (s)	12	11	12	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Le Poux

Current tide and informaton

For Baubigny, 5 miles from Le Poux.

Next High Water: 12:17am | 27ft

Next Low Water: 06:34pm | 5ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Le Poux Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.2 °C) at Le Poux is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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