Surf spot

Oye plage (escardines)

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Country: France, Normandy
Coordinates: 51.0010, 2.0352

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Wave period (s)	3.8	3.6	3.9	4.2	6	4.4	4.8	5.5	5.2	5	5	5.3	5.5	5.6	5	4.3	4	3.8	3.9	4.4	5	4.1	4	4.1	3.6	3.4	3.1	3.1	3.3	3.8	3.4	3.3	3.8	3.6	3.8	3.9	3.4	3.9	3.6	3.1	3.9	4.7	5.2	5.5	6	6.7	6.9	6.9	6.3	6.2	6.3	6.7	7	5.6	3.7	6.3
Wave energy (kJ)	3	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	2	8	5	3	1	1	5	12	8	6	4	3	2	0	2	4	4	3	3	1	0	0	4	3	2	4	4	4	4	6	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	1	5	12	19	15	14	6	7	1	1	8
Wind speed (km/h)	6	6.6	15	24.7	30.1	31.7	29.8	29	27.5	23.8	28.8	29.4	27.7	22.9	14.7	6.3	10	11.5	13.7	14.3	18.8	19.5	20.5	15.8	13.7	12.3	11.4	16.5	24.8	21.7	25.2	13.5	21.2	25.1	22.5	24.9	20.6	21.1	22.2	15.8	17.3	15.6	20.2	27.2	33.4	29.2	23.5	21.3	19.8	17.7	15	17.7	19.8	17	14.7	14.6
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Oye Plage (Les Escardines), Normandy, France is a sandy beach surf spot on the English Channel coast, best known as a windswept, beach-break wave rather than a classic longboard point or reef setup.

Quick description

Type: Beach break
Wave quality: Usually short, punchy, and can be fun when the sandbanks line up
Exposure: Very exposed to wind and swell
Best on: Clean NW to W swell with offshore or light winds
Vibe: Open, natural beach with lots of space and a colder, wilder North Sea/Channel feel

What to expect

Wave shape: Can produce fast, hollow peaks on a good sandbank, but conditions change often because the bottom shifts.
Crowds: Generally less crowded than famous Atlantic spots, though local surfers and wind sports users may be around when conditions are good.
Consistency: More hit-or-miss than west coast French surf, since it depends heavily on swell direction, tide, and sand formation.
Wind: The area can get windy quickly, so surf windows are often short.

Conditions and seasons

Best season: Autumn and winter usually bring the most powerful swell.
Tide: Tide matters a lot; some banks work better mid-tide, others around low tide.
Water temperature: Cold for much of the year, so a wetsuit is essential.

Overall feel

Oye Plage (Les Escardines) is a raw, northern French beach break with potential for fun, powerful waves when the sandbanks and swell align. It’s more about reading conditions well than relying on a perfectly consistent setup.