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Pourville-sur-Mer - Alabaster Coast (Wave Spot) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

France · Normandie

Spot currently openAdvanced level 49.92 | 1.03

Overview

Pourville-sur-Mer is a wave spot on Normandy's Alabaster Coast, between Dieppe (7 km NE) and Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (8 km SW). The beach is framed by impressive chalk cliffs and offers a wild, unspoilt setting. Well-known for surf and windsurf, it provides quality waves with west to northwest winds.

For kitesurfing, the spot is for experienced riders only: the beach is narrow and the cliffs nearby make launching and recovering tricky, especially at high tide. At low tide, some sand is uncovered at the base of the cliffs but space remains limited. Lateral currents can be strong depending on wind direction. Best waves on a falling tide.

Beginners or those seeking a safer spot should prefer nearby Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, which is larger and better suited for learning. Surf'in Pourville surf/SUP school is present on site.

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Spot forecast for Pourville-sur-Mer - Alabaster Coast (Wave Spot)

Sunrise 08:27 · Sunset 18:53

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25 Now02:123.4 m08:467 m14:553.5 m21:127.2 m03:333 m09:417.5 m16:062.9 m22:037.8 m04:332.5 m10:298.1 m17:002.3 m22:488.4 m05:221.9 m11:118.7 m17:461.7 m23:298.9 m05:071.4 m10:509.2 m17:291.2 m23:089.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 3.4 m High tide · 7 m Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 7.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 3 m High tide · 7.5 m Low tide · 2.9 m High tide · 7.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 8.1 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 8.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 8.7 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 8.9 m
  • Sunday 25 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 9.2 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 9.3 m

Pourville-sur-Mer - Alabaster Coast (Wave Spot): when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

238h

in June · 24 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 21 rideable days a month and 238 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is October, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 11.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days24 d J July: 23 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 11.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days24 d J July: 23 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is January, with 121 mm.

Monthly averages: Pourville-sur-Mer - Alabaster Coast (Wave Spot)
Monthly averages — Pourville-sur-Mer - Alabaster Coast (Wave Spot) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 94 h 7 °C 121 mm
February 13.0 106 h 10 °C 78 mm
March 11.5 94 h 12 °C 46 mm
April 17.5 153 h 15 °C 53 mm
May 19.5 180 h 17 °C 69 mm
June 24.0 238 h 19 °C 49 mm
July 23.0 250 h 21 °C 69 mm
August 22.0 190 h 22 °C 39 mm
September 15.0 134 h 19 °C 119 mm
October 8.5 84 h 16 °C 100 mm
November 11.5 85 h 12 °C 102 mm
December 10.5 78 h 9 °C 48 mm

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Technical details of Pourville-sur-Mer - Alabaster Coast (Wave Spot) spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SW, NNW.

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Wind specificities

Best conditions: W to NW (side-onshore port tack), raising a good swell. NW brings the best waves for kite and windsurf. NE wind is rare but possible (windsurf/wingfoil only recommended in these conditions). Southerly winds are offshore — avoid. Best waves on a falling tide.

Hazards

Beach framed by cliffs — dangerous if you drift toward them, especially at high tide. Don't kite alone. Potentially strong lateral currents. At high tide, the beach nearly disappears: shore break onto the pebbles, no space to launch. Surf starts roughly 3h30 after high tide (sand banks uncover). Not recommended for beginners.

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