Amélie
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 11 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 641, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 824, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Amélie does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 19°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:31 −1.2 mHigh 10:07 +1.3 mLow 16:20 −1.4 mHigh 23:10 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:48 −1.2 mHigh 11:39 +1.3 mLow 17:37 −1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:28 +1.2 mLow 06:02 −1.3 mHigh 12:51 +1.5 mLow 18:44 −1.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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- Soulac 3.8 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Amélie
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 5.3 km out (1 in 526). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 21°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Soulac-sur-Mer, 3.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,430 each
about US$1,310–US$2,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LRH, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$951 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,430 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Soulac-sur-Mer its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Grayan Et Hopital on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 9 places to stay
- Beds in Le Verdon-sur-Mer on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 6 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → LRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.