Anse Salabouelle
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s)
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°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 NovHigh 00:59 +0.1 mLow 09:30 −0.1 mHigh 17:28 +0.1 mLow 22:21 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:09 +0.1 mLow 10:38 −0.1 mHigh 17:46 +0.1 mLow 23:30 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:57 +0.1 mLow 11:35 −0.1 mHigh 18:06 +0.1 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
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Anse Salabouelle
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (21°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (201°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 42). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Le Moule, 4.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 29°C: no 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$1,070–US$1,960 each
about US$1,070–US$1,960 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 MDW to PTP, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$630 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,070–US$1,960 |
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 · 9 places to stay
About Le Moule its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saint-François on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 63 places to stay
- Beds in Anse-Bertrand on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 6 places to stay
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 13h 15m
About 13h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PTP, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → PTP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.