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Bretteville
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 17 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- E 17 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 17 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 17 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 12°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 00:54 +1.8 mLow 07:35 −1.6 mHigh 13:15 +1.8 mLow 20:16 −1.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:01 +1.5 mLow 08:50 −1.4 mHigh 14:26 +1.5 mLow 21:34 −1.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:29 +1.3 mLow 10:10 −1.3 mHigh 15:57 +1.4 mLow 22:50 −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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bretteville
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (347°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (167°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 58). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, 7.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 14°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$1,300–US$2,400 each
about US$1,300–US$2,400 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 LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,400 |
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
12 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Fermanville its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin on Booking.com
13 min by car · 28 places to stay
- Beds in La Hague on Booking.com
34 min by car · 2 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 25m
About 16h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 4h 05m by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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