Deauville
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (25 km/h)
Mon 2 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 227, too small
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Nov–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:24 +2.6 mLow 09:21 −2.5 mHigh 14:47 +2.5 mLow 21:56 −2.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:28 +2.1 mLow 10:30 −2.2 mHigh 15:55 +2.1 mLow 23:08 −2.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:52 +1.8 mLow 11:43 −2.1 mHigh 17:24 +1.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Deauville
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- Trouville 1.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Deauville
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (313°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (133°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 8.3 km out (1 in 833). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best months are usually November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Deauville, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,440 each
about US$1,310–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CDG, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 98 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Deauville its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Trouville-sur-Mer on Booking.com
3 min by car · 86 places to stay
- Beds in Luc-sur-Mer on Booking.com
54 min by car · 13 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CDG, direct, then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → CDG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.