Bourbier
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 170, good
- Mon 272, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 459, fair
- Thu 539, too small
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 857, fair
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1075, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 70, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 27°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 03:03 +0.1 mLow 08:14 −0.0 mHigh 14:15 +0.1 mLow 21:43 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:22 +0.1 mLow 10:41 −0.0 mHigh 16:46 +0.1 mLow 23:35 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:40 +0.1 mLow 12:31 −0.1 mHigh 18:26 +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 Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Bourbier
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (64°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (244°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-Pierre. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$1,740–US$3,360 each
about US$1,740–US$3,360 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 ORD to RUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$978–US$2,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| 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$1,740–US$3,360 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Saint-Pierre
76 min by car · 39 places to stay
About Saint-Pierre its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Saint-Pierre, 43 km (about 1h 20m by car)
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 05m
About 29h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → RUN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.