Saint-Nicolas
Saint-Nicolas is a windsurfing, surfing, wingfoiling spot in 50 - Manche. See operating statistics (today, month, history) below.
- Region
- Normandie
- Area
- 50 - Manche
- Country
- France
- Sports
- Windsurfing, Surfing, Wingfoiling
- Spot type
- Small / medium waves
- Level
- Intermediate
Conditions and statistics
Wing foiling
wing foiling conditions today at Saint-Nicolas
Today, analysed conditions at Saint-Nicolas are not favourable for of wing foiling.
wing foiling conditions in November at Saint-Nicolas
Since the start of November, Saint-Nicolas has had favourable conditions for wing foiling during 0% of the analysed daylight hours.
Operating rate: 0%
Period: November 2026
What the statistics show
Over the last 12 complete months, October was the most favorable for wing foiling at Saint-Nicolas, with 13% of favorable daylight hours.
Conversely, December was the least favorable month, with 0% of favorable daylight hours.
The wind profile at Saint-Nicolas over complete months puts the 12 to 17 knots range first (82% of favorable hours).
Compared with September, October gained 8 points of operating rate.
History of wing foiling conditions at Saint-Nicolas
| Month | Performance | 12 to 17 knots | 18 to 24 knots | 25 knots and above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 0% | — | — | — |
| October 2026 | 13% | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| September 2026 | 5% | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| August 2026 | 5% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| July 2026 | 6% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| June 2026 | 4% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| May 2026 | 6% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| April 2026 | 5% | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| March 2026 | 13% | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| February 2026 | 4% | 30% | 70% | 0% |
| January 2026 | 9% | 68% | 32% | 0% |
| December 2025 | 0% | — | — | — |
Windsurfing
windsurfing conditions today at Saint-Nicolas
Today, analysed conditions at Saint-Nicolas are not favourable for of windsurfing.
windsurfing conditions in November at Saint-Nicolas
Since the start of November, Saint-Nicolas has had favourable conditions for windsurfing during 0% of the analysed daylight hours.
Operating rate: 0%
Period: November 2026
What the statistics show
Among complete months available, October stands out as the most favorable for windsurfing at Saint-Nicolas (13% of favorable daylight hours).
Conversely, December was the least favorable month, with 0% of favorable daylight hours.
Over the last 12 months, 82% of favorable hours observed at Saint-Nicolas fell in the 12 to 17 knots range.
In October, the operating rate was 8 points higher than in September.
History of windsurfing conditions at Saint-Nicolas
| Month | Performance | 12 to 17 knots | 18 to 24 knots | 25 knots and above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 0% | — | — | — |
| October 2026 | 13% | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| September 2026 | 5% | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| August 2026 | 5% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| July 2026 | 6% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| June 2026 | 4% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| May 2026 | 6% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| April 2026 | 5% | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| March 2026 | 13% | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| February 2026 | 4% | 30% | 70% | 0% |
| January 2026 | 9% | 68% | 32% | 0% |
| December 2025 | 0% | — | — | — |
Surfing
surfing conditions today at Saint-Nicolas
Today, analysed conditions at Saint-Nicolas are not favourable for of surfing.
surfing conditions in November at Saint-Nicolas
Since the start of November, Saint-Nicolas has had favourable conditions for surfing during 0% of the analysed daylight hours.
Operating rate: 0%
Period: November 2026
What the statistics show
Among complete months available, February stands out as the most favorable for surfing at Saint-Nicolas (37% of favorable daylight hours).
The least favorable month was July (14% of favorable daylight hours).
The swell profile at Saint-Nicolas puts the 0.5 to 0.8 m range first over complete months (56%).
Over complete months, under 8 seconds periods were the most frequent during favorable hours (92%).
History of surfing conditions at Saint-Nicolas
| Month | Performance | < 0.5 m | 0.5 to < 0.8 m | 0.8 to < 1.5 m | 1.5 m and above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| October 2026 | 35% | 0% | 44% | 33% | 23% |
| September 2026 | 22% | 0% | 91% | 9% | 0% |
| August 2026 | 21% | 0% | 52% | 46% | 2% |
| July 2026 | 14% | 0% | 55% | 45% | 0% |
| June 2026 | 33% | 0% | 37% | 54% | 9% |
| May 2026 | 25% | 0% | 69% | 26% | 4% |
| April 2026 | 22% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 0% |
| March 2026 | 32% | 0% | 46% | 44% | 11% |
| February 2026 | 37% | 0% | 46% | 40% | 14% |
| January 2026 | 30% | 0% | 63% | 26% | 11% |
| December 2025 | 25% | 0% | 73% | 27% | 0% |
Wave period (history)
- October 2026 < 8 s 96%8-10 s 4%>= 10 s 0%
- September 2026 < 8 s 100%8-10 s 0%>= 10 s 0%
- August 2026 < 8 s 100%8-10 s 0%>= 10 s 0%
- July 2026 < 8 s 100%8-10 s 0%>= 10 s 0%
- June 2026 < 8 s 100%8-10 s 0%>= 10 s 0%
- May 2026 < 8 s 100%8-10 s 0%>= 10 s 0%
- April 2026 < 8 s 88%8-10 s 11%>= 10 s 1%
- March 2026 < 8 s 97%8-10 s 3%>= 10 s 0%
- February 2026 < 8 s 94%8-10 s 6%>= 10 s 0%
- January 2026 < 8 s 66%8-10 s 27%>= 10 s 7%
- December 2025 < 8 s 58%8-10 s 38%>= 10 s 4%
Other nearby spots
- Cale d'hacqueville — 1.3 km
- Le Thar — 1.8 km
- Granville — 2 km
- Donville-les-Bains — 3.1 km
- Bréville-sur-mer — 5.4 km
- Jullouville — 5.7 km