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Plage in Trouville, Basse-Normandie
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Trouville

Surf spot · France

Is it worth the trip?

32Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 44 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
43kJ
Wind
ENE 9 kn
Temp
11°C

Wed 4 · 59 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
22kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
9°C

Thu 5 · 46 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
11kJ
Wind
E 8 kn
Temp
10°C

Fri 6 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft7 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
E 2 kn
Temp
10°C

Sat 7 · 5 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft2 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SSW 5 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft2 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
S 6 kn
Temp
10°C

Mon 9 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
E 11 kn
Temp
9°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 344, poor
  2. Wed 459, fair
  3. Thu 546, fair
  4. Fri 62, too small
  5. Sat 75, too small
  6. Sun 83, too small
  7. Mon 98, too small
  8. Tue 1015, too small
  9. Wed 1115, 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
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Trouville, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov44, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)43kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots11°C
Wed 4Nov59, fair2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the east, 12 knots, offshore9°C
Thu 5Nov46, fair2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the east, 8 knots, offshore10°C
Fri 6Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 7Nov5, too smallunder 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south, 6 knots10°C
Mon 9Nov8, too small1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore9°C
Tue 10Nov15, too small1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore10°C
Wed 11Nov15, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore10°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

  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:52 +1.8 mLow 11:43 −2.1 mHigh 17:24 +1.8 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 00:19 −2.5 mHigh 06:39 +1.8 mLow 12:53 −2.3 mHigh 19:06 +1.9 m
  • Thu 5 NovLow 01:24 −2.7 mHigh 07:59 +2.1 mLow 13:53 −2.6 mHigh 20:18 +2.2 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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About Trouville

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

The spot faces NW (311°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (131°). 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 9.1 km out (1 in 909). 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 Trouville-sur-Mer, 0.2 km away (1 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$1,320–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: 2 towns

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Trouville-sur-Mer

1 min by car · 86 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

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About Trouville-sur-Mer its beds, food and every spot near it

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Getting there: about 16h 20m

About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → CDG, direct, then 3h 30m by road

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

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