Les Pieux

Les Pieux is a W-facing beach break in Normandy, France. It picks up swell from WSW and W, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 93% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

W (267°)

Best swell

WSW (246°–254°) or W (274°–280°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

WSW (246° to 254°); W (274.5° to 280°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

2