Berneval, France
Also within 20 km of Dieppe
- Pourville Surf spot · 3.5 km from Dieppe
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About Berneval
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (329°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (149°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 51). 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 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Dieppe, 8.4 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 15 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → CDG · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Berneval.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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In Dieppe, the nearest town, 8 km away
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 40, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 45kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 5kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft3 smushy | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 4, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 44, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 148kJ | offshorewind from the south, 12 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft14 s | 13kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 24 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 24, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 37kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft10 smushy | 28kJ | wind from the west, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 18, poor | 4 ft8 ssoft | 195kJ | wind from the south-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 25, poor | 4 ft8 ssoft | 212kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 18°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to CDG, then 2h 50 by road. About 15h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Berneval
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Pourville
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 12 kn (22 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to CDG, then 2h 50 by road. About 15h 40 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Dieppe each day: Berneval, Pourville.
Rough cost
About £1,130–£2,105 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £410–£850 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £255–£425 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £85–£145 |
| Total | £1,130–£2,105 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Dieppe
- Domino's Pizza DieppePizza · 0.1 km from the centre
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- A la marmite DieppoiseFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Chez YunusTurkish · 0.2 km from the centre
- L'AdresseFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
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