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Normandy beaches

Which Normandy beach is best right now? 38 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 6:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 13.5Poorlater

    Plage de la Vierge

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    16°C60°F
    Wind
    57 km/h36 mph
    Waves
    1.4 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.1
  2. Epave au large d'Utah Beach23.2Poorlater

    Utah Beach

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    13°C56°F
    Water
    15°C59°F
    Wind
    60 km/h37 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.9
  3. Plage d'Arromanches-les-Bains à marée haute (juillet 2025)32.2Poorlater

    Beach of Arromanches

    Calvados

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    16°C60°F
    Wind
    49 km/h30 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.9

Normandy today

It is dark across Normandy right now: 0 of 38 scored beaches look good later, water is 15 to 17°C58 to 62°F. Read at 6:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Normandy

19 of 19 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.6PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Plage de la Vierge, 3.5
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
67 km/h42 mph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft

Eastern Normandy

19 of 19 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.3PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Beach of Arromanches, 2.2
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
44 km/h27 mph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft

  • Warmest water

    17°C62°F

    Plage de Querqueville

    Manche. 1.4°2.5° above the Normandy average. Score 2.0 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    1.0 m3 ft waves

    Beach of Dieppe

    Seine-Maritime. Wind 29 km/h18 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (1.3); the weakest is 12 pm (0.8).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Normandy beaches

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38 beaches listed · 38 of 38 scored live

  1. Plage de la Vierge

    Manche

    3.5Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind57 km/h36 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  2. Epave au large d'Utah Beach

    Utah Beach

    Manche

    3.2Poorlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind60 km/h37 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. Plage d'Arromanches-les-Bains à marée haute (juillet 2025)

    Beach of Arromanches

    Calvados

    2.2Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind49 km/h30 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  4. Part of the coastline around Gold Beach viewed from near the Longues-sur-Mer battery in October 2011

    Gold Beach

    Calvados

    2.1Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind50 km/h31 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking

  5. Plage de Querqueville

    Manche

    2.0Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind53 km/h33 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
    • Free parking

  6. plage Collignon

    Manche

    1.8Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind42 km/h26 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking

  7. plage de Bretteville

    Manche

    1.8Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind42 km/h26 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  8. Timelapse

    Juno Beach

    Calvados

    1.8Poorlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind51 km/h32 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking

  9. Napoleon beach

    Manche

    1.7Poorlater

    1.7 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind42 km/h26 mph
    • Waves1.7 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
    • Free parking
  10. Merville réserve ornithologique Gros Banc

    Plage de la Redoute

    Calvados

    1.7Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind53 km/h33 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. TimelapseCabanons sur la plage d'Ouistreham 2

    plage de Riva Bella

    Calvados

    1.7Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind53 km/h33 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  12. TimelapseBeach of Carolles, France

    Carolles Plage

    Manche

    1.5Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air15°C58°F
    • Wind74 km/h46 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm later
    • Free parking

  13. Grande Plage de Barneville à Portbail

    Manche

    1.4Poorlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind72 km/h45 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
    • Free parking
  14. Dunes Biville 1

    Plage de Biville

    Manche

    1.4Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind79 km/h49 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Biville (Manche) calvaire des dunes en 2018 (02)

    Plage de Biville

    Manche

    1.4Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind79 km/h49 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Naturschutzgebiet Vauville

    Plage de Vauville

    Manche

    1.4Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind79 km/h49 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Siouville surf

    Plage du Blockhaus

    Manche

    1.4Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind79 km/h49 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. TimelapseCoucher de soleil plage

    Beach of Dieppe

    Seine-Maritime

    1.3Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
    • No dogs
  19. TimelapseView of Trouville-sur-Mer, around Trouville Palace, from the beach, 2024

    Beach of Trouville

    Calvados

    1.3Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind38 km/h24 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  20. France, Calvados (14) , Deauville, front de mer

    Deauville beach

    Calvados

    1.3Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind38 km/h24 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  21. Veules-les-Roses (Seine-Maritime department, France): the beach

    plage de Veules-les-Roses

    Seine-Maritime

    1.2Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  22. Horseback Riding at Sunset, Houlgate Beach

    Plage de Houlgate

    Calvados

    1.2Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind48 km/h30 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  23. Rocks on the beach, Falaises des Vaches Noires, Gonneville-sur-Mer, 2024

    Plage des Vaches Noires

    Calvados

    1.2Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind48 km/h30 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. TimelapseHorseback Riding at Sunset, Houlgate Beach

    plage du Casino

    Calvados

    1.2Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind48 km/h30 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  25. TimelapseTemple protestant, Houlgate, Lower Normandy, France

    plage du Temple

    Calvados

    1.2Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind48 km/h30 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  26. TimelapseCoucher de soleil à Coutainville

    Agon-Coutainville beach

    Manche

    1.2Poorlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind82 km/h51 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  27. 500px provided description: La plage du Havre de galets avec l'?glise Saint Joseph [#plage ,#saint joseph ,#Le Havre ,#Normandie]

    Plage du Havre

    Seine-Maritime

    1.1Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind36 km/h23 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking

  28. Bréhal

    Manche

    1.1Poorlater

    1.4 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind81 km/h51 mph
    • Waves1.4 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
    • Free parking
  29. 2007.09 - 'Still life seascape of light and shadows', a splashing surf on rocks on the shores of Petit-Dalle in Normandy France with a quiet sea; French landscape photography, Fons Heijnsbroek

    plage des Petites Dalles

    Seine-Maritime

    1.0Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind42 km/h26 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  30. Port du Havre-Antifer - aerial view

    Plage d'Antifer

    Seine-Maritime

    1.0Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind42 km/h26 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Paid parking
  31. TimelapseCoudeville-Plage, Frankreich01

    Bréville-sur-Mer

    Manche

    1.0Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind69 km/h43 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
    • Free parking

  32. Grève du Nord

    Manche

    1.0Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind69 km/h43 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
    • Free parking
  33. TimelapseLa plage de Granville (France)

    Le Plat Gousset

    Manche

    1.0Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind69 km/h43 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
    • Free parking
  34. Granville, Frankreich08

    Plage d'Hacqueville

    Manche

    1.0Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind69 km/h43 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
    • Free parking
  35. plage de Fécamp (plage française)

    Beach of Fécamp

    Seine-Maritime

    0.9Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind38 km/h24 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  36. TimelapseBeach of Étretat

    Beach of Étretat

    Seine-Maritime

    0.9Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind42 km/h26 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  37. Vaucottes - Route d'Yport - View SW

    Plage de Vaucottes

    Seine-Maritime

    0.9Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind42 km/h26 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  38. Plage du Port-Marie

    Manche

    0.9Poorlater

    1.9 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air15°C59°F
    • Wind80 km/h50 mph
    • Waves1.9 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Normandy beaches with live score pins

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Normandy by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Manche

It is dark in Manche: 0 of 19 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 17°C58 to 62°F. Carolles Plage is the calmest, with 74 km/h46 mph of wind and 1.2 m4 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 19 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 3.5Poorlater

    Plage de la Vierge

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

  • Epave au large d'Utah Beach3.2Poorlater

    Utah Beach

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

  • 2.0Poorlater

    Plage de Querqueville

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later

  • 1.8Poorlater

    plage Collignon

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later

  • 1.8Poorlater

    plage de Bretteville

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later

  • 1.7Poorlater

    Napoleon beach

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later

  • Beach of Carolles, France1.5Poorlater

    Carolles Plage

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 7 pm later

  • 1.4Poorlater

    Grande Plage de Barneville à Portbail

    Manche

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later

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Calvados

It is dark in Calvados: 0 of 11 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C59 to 60°F. Plage de Houlgate is the calmest, with 48 km/h30 mph of wind and 1.1 m4 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 11 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

See all 11 beaches in Calvados

Seine-Maritime

It is dark in Seine-Maritime: 0 of 8 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C59 to 61°F. Beach of Dieppe is the calmest, with 29 km/h18 mph of wind and 1.0 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 8 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

See all 8 beaches in Seine-Maritime

Sub-areas of Normandy

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Epave au large d'Utah Beach3.2Poorlater

    Manche

    Dark now. 0 of 19 look good later

    Best now: Utah Beach, 3.2 Poor
  • Plage d'Arromanches-les-Bains à marée haute (juillet 2025)2.2Poorlater

    Calvados

    Dark now. 0 of 11 look good later

    Best now: Beach of Arromanches, 2.2 Poor
  • Coucher de soleil plage1.3Poorlater

    Seine-Maritime

    Dark now. 0 of 8 look good later

    Best now: Beach of Dieppe, 1.3 Poor

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Normandy beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Normandy right now?

Plage de la Vierge has the top Beach Score later: 3.5 Poor, with 57 km/h (36 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Normandy today?

Sea water is 15 to 17°C (58 to 62°F) across the 38 scored beaches. The warmest is Plage de Querqueville, at 17°C (62°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Normandy right now?

Beach of Dieppe has the smallest waves, at 1.0 m (3 ft) with 29 km/h (18 mph) of wind.

Which Normandy beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Normandy today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 1.3 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Normandy?

All 38 beaches in our data for Normandy are scored live on this page.

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