Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 179kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 125, poor
- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 524, poor
- Fri 630, poor
- Sat 727, poor
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 926, poor
- Tue 1032, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
bernache does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft6 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 26°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:59 +0.1 mLow 10:38 −0.1 mHigh 16:39 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:16 −0.2 mHigh 07:43 +0.1 mLow 13:25 −0.1 mHigh 19:20 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:19 −0.2 mHigh 09:21 +0.2 mLow 15:15 −0.1 mHigh 21:13 +0.2 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About bernache
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (39°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (219°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Grand Gaube, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 26°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$1,430–US$2,800 each
about US$1,430–US$2,800 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 MRU, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$985–US$2,040 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,430–US$2,800 |
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
7 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
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About US$47 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 29h 35m
About 29h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.