Cap Ferret
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 261kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 145, fair
- Mon 276, good
- Tue 334, too small
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 639, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 823, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1013, poor
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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Cap Ferret 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 | 45, fair | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 472kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 76, good | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 261kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft12 s4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | 2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 20°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 NovLow 02:20 −1.2 mHigh 08:42 +1.4 mLow 15:07 −1.3 mHigh 21:34 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:32 −1.1 mHigh 10:04 +1.2 mLow 16:26 −1.2 mHigh 23:02 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:53 −1.0 mHigh 11:30 +1.3 mLow 17:45 −1.3 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cap Ferret
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (264°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (84°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Arcachon, 8.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
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$1,320–US$2,440 each
about US$1,320–US$2,440 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 BOD, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$965 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Arcachon
15 min by car · 47 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Arcachon its beds, food and every spot near it
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 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BOD, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → BOD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.