France · Normandie
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Berneval-sur-Mer is a kitesurf and windsurf spot on Normandy's Alabaster Coast, northeast of Dieppe (about 10 km). A marked kite zone is established here. The spot works mainly from west for waves, and powerfully from NE. Low tide is strongly preferred: at high tide, shore break on pebbles, disturbed wind, and strong currents make conditions difficult and potentially dangerous.
The site is known for a particular feature: with NE wind (offshore direction elsewhere on the coast), the wind blows notably strong on this spot — a quirk of its coastal orientation. Intermediate level spot; fishermen cohabit with riders — always check for lines at low tide.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
The season runs from April to September, peaking in August: 22 rideable days a month and 263 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.
7-12 knots · 61% 13-20 knots · 35% 21-30 knots · 4% 31+ knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 126 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.0 | 130 h | 7 °C | 115 mm |
| February | 17.0 | 144 h | 9 °C | 85 mm |
| March | 14.5 | 140 h | 12 °C | 48 mm |
| April | 20.5 | 201 h | 14 °C | 61 mm |
| May | 21.5 | 257 h | 16 °C | 73 mm |
| June | 23.5 | 275 h | 18 °C | 58 mm |
| July | 22.0 | 274 h | 20 °C | 72 mm |
| August | 25.0 | 263 h | 21 °C | 30 mm |
| September | 22.0 | 211 h | 19 °C | 126 mm |
| October | 14.5 | 131 h | 16 °C | 101 mm |
| November | 13.5 | 115 h | 12 °C | 101 mm |
| December | 16.0 | 122 h | 9 °C | 48 mm |
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Open all year round
Intermediate
Two main working directions: West (waves, side-onshore port) and NE (powerful, often stronger than forecast — a local anomaly of this section of coast). All other directions with a southerly component are offshore — forbidden to practice. Low tide only: at high tide, conditions are difficult and dangerous (shore break, currents, disturbed wind). Kite zone active: mandatory to stay within it.
A kite zone is set up and signposted at the spot entrance — mandatory to respect it or risk losing kite access. At high tide: shore break on pebbles, wind disturbed near the shore, strong current — avoid. At low tide with large coefficients: bouchots (mussel farms) and rocks emerge — watch out. Beware of numerous fishermen and their lines at low tide. NE wind can be strong, often more than forecast.
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