Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 12 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NE 18 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 541, too small
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1053, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft10 s | 119kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft16 s | 41kJ | wind from the north-east, 18 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft12 s | 109kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft11 s | 90kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft9 s | 40kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft9 s | 26kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft9 s | 15kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 s | 33kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft6 s | 78kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 15°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
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).
- 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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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- Île de Noirmoutier - Barbâtre 12.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Batterie Clausewitz
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Noirmoutier En Ile, 5.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 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 NTE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$945 |
| 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$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 10 min by car · 34 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Noirmoutier En Ile its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Barbâtre on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 3 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 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NTE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → NTE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.