Cherbourg-Octeville

Cherbourg-Octeville is an N-facing beach break in Normandy, France. It picks up swell from W through ENE. Offshore wind here blows from the S: light winds or S breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while N onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

N (349°)

Best swell

NW to NNE (309°–30°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

SE to SSW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

W to ENE

Offshore wind

S

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1