Saint-Valery-en-Caux
Plage de Saint-Valery-en-Caux
France · Normandie (Seine-Maritime)
Saint-Valery-en-Caux
Nestled in the hollow of the high cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, the Saint-Valery-en-Caux beach is a unique spot, with a very marked port and mineral atmosphere. Located in immediate proximity to the port, this pebble beach offers decidedly maritime navigation in a spectacular setting, between white cliffs, dikes, and an open horizon over the English Channel. It is not an easy or tolerant spot, but it can offer great committed sessions when the wind, swell, and tide are well synchronized.
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Navigation takes place in open sea, on a pebble beach highly dependent on the tide and influenced by the port configuration. At low tide, entry is technical due to the pebbles and steep slope. At high tide, the depth quickly becomes sufficient but the space at the shore is very limited. The dominant wind blows from west to northwest, arriving side to side-onshore. The water conditions are generally choppy to rough, with short and sometimes disorganized waves due to the dikes and terrain.