Cap requin
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 343kJ
- Wind
- W 1 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 228kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 183kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 154kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 335, too small
- Wed 427, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 5 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 400kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, too small | 4 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 343kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 228kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 24°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 06:02 +0.1 mLow 11:33 −0.0 mHigh 17:14 +0.1 mLow 23:52 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:59 +0.2 mLow 12:57 −0.1 mHigh 18:42 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:00 −0.2 mHigh 07:40 +0.2 mLow 13:42 −0.1 mHigh 19:40 +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.
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
- 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
- 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.
Map
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cap requin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (297°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (117°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Les Trois Bassins. Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
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$1,770–US$3,400 each
about US$1,770–US$3,400 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$80–US$127 |
| 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$1,770–US$3,400 |
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 25 min by car · 3 places to stay
About Les Trois Bassins its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saint-Leu on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 27 places to stay
- Beds in L'Étang-Salé on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 18 places to stay
Nearest beds: Les Trois Bassins, 12 km (about 25 min 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 15m
About 29h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → RUN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.