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Bunker effondré sur la plage de Pourville(Hautot-sur-Mer, 76) - février 2017
Pourville. Photo: Pascal Radigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Pourville

Surf spot · France

Is it worth the trip?

13Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 14 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
31kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
11°C

Wed 4 · 19 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
20kJ
Wind
ENE 15 kn
Temp
10°C

Thu 5 · 19 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
11kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
10°C

Fri 6 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
2kJ
Wind
ESE 1 kn
Temp
9°C

Sat 7 · 5 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft8 s
Energy
2kJ
Wind
NW 8 kn
Temp
12°C

Sun 8 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft8 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
10°C

Mon 9 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
9°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 24, too small
  2. Tue 314, too small
  3. Wed 418, too small
  4. Thu 519, too small
  5. Fri 69, too small
  6. Sat 73, too small
  7. Sun 84, too small
  8. Mon 92, too small
  9. Tue 102, too small
  10. Wed 116, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–12 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number

Pourville does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pourville, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov4, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the north-east, 18 knots12°C
Tue 3Nov14, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)31kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots11°C
Wed 4Nov18, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots10°C
Thu 5Nov19, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the east, 10 knots10°C
Fri 6Nov9, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot9°C
Sat 7Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots12°C
Sun 8Nov4, too smallunder 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore10°C
Mon 9Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the east, 12 knots9°C
Tue 10Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots9°C
Wed 11Nov6, too small1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the east, 7 knots9°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

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 04:39 +2.8 mLow 11:30 −2.4 mHigh 17:09 +2.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:11 −2.6 mHigh 05:52 +2.4 mLow 12:51 −2.3 mHigh 18:25 +2.4 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:28 −2.7 mHigh 07:11 +2.4 mLow 14:04 −2.6 mHigh 19:43 +2.5 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.

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Ocean cliff sunset (Unsplash)
Near Pourville. Photo: Sweet Ice Cream Photography sweeticecreamphotography, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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About Pourville

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces N (343°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (163°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 111). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Dieppe, 3.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak spot.

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$1,320–US$2,440 each

about US$1,320–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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to CDG, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$463–US$966
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$235
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$282–US$470
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$584
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$114–US$188
Totalabout US$1,320–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

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Dieppe

about 10 min by car · 37 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 37 places to stay in Dieppe · Booking.com

About Dieppe its beds, food and every spot near it

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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 15h 45m

About 15h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → CDG, direct, then 2h 55m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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