Le Havre

Le Havre is a WSW-facing beach break in Normandy, France. It picks up swell from S through NW. Offshore wind here blows from the ENE: light winds or ENE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WSW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

WSW (250°)

Best swell

SSW to WNW (210°–291°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NNE to ESE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to NW

Offshore wind

ENE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

Sandettie Lightship · 216 km away

Cams

4