Maupertus-sur-Mer

Maupertus-sur-Mer is an NNW-facing beach break in Normandy, France. It picks up swell from WSW through NE. Offshore wind here blows from the SSE: light winds or SSE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while NNW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

NNW (329°)

Best swell

WNW to N (289°–10°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

ESE to SSW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

WSW to NE

Offshore wind

SSE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

3