Quiberville

Normandie · France

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Quiberville is an open pebble beach where the Saâne river meets the sea, west of the Cap d'Ailly. Lower down the tide a long stretch of sand appears in front of the shingle, and the waves break there, usually small and soft, which makes it a quiet place to learn. It needs a west to north-west swell pushed up the Channel; it is better known locally for kitesurfing, so the line-up is empty on the few days it works.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, cobbles
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
Longboards and foamies.

When it works

✓ A W to NW swell of over a metre with a light S to SE wind, around mid tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Onshore wind, a flat sea, or high tide, when the waves dump on the shingle.

Watch out for

  • shorebreak
  • rocks

Best months

January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Aim for the lower half of the tide, when the sand is uncovered and the waves stop breaking on the stones. The beach has several breakwaters and rocks show at low tide, so look at the beach before paddling out. Keep away from the foot of the cliffs, where rockfalls are frequent.

Getting there

Park along the seafront, where free spaces are usually easy to find. The beach has toilets, summer showers and a lifeguard post in July and August.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fickle. Like the rest of this coast, it only works on the few days a solid north-west swell gets this far up the Channel, mainly in autumn and winter. The sand it needs only shows on the lower half of the tide.
Crowd and vibe
Rarely surfed and barely written about, so expect few or no other surfers. On windy days you share the water with kitesurfers. In summer the crowds are swimmers in the lifeguarded zone, not surfers.
Camping and vans
Camping de la Plage on Rue de la Saâne is a couple of hundred metres behind the beach and has a motorhome area. Domaine Saâne et Mer, about 700 m up the valley, has a pool and motorhome services. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
Toilets, summer showers and a lifeguard post in July and August. No surf school was found; the nearest lessons and board hire are at Surf'in Pourville.
Water quality
ARS Normandie rated Quiberville beach good for 2025. The Saâne river reaches the sea here, so be careful after heavy rain.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, W–N works
Size
1.2–2.2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.9 m, holds to 3 m
Period
6 s minimum, best from 10 s
Wind
Offshore SE–S; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best, avoid high
Faces
NNW (340°)

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