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Ecalgrain
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (1 ft swell at 12 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NE 17 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 18 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 125, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Jan–Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-east, 17 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 11°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 00:07 +1.9 mLow 06:47 −1.8 mHigh 12:29 +1.9 mLow 19:28 −2.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:16 +1.5 mLow 08:00 −1.5 mHigh 13:42 +1.6 mLow 20:45 −1.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:52 +1.2 mLow 09:19 −1.4 mHigh 15:22 +1.4 mLow 22:01 −1.9 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 Jan–Mar
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
- 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
- Nov0of 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 Ecalgrain
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Hague. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf 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$1,300–US$2,400 each
about US$1,300–US$2,400 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 LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,400 |
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
19 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About La Hague its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Siouville-Hague on Booking.com
28 min by car · 9 places to stay
- Beds in Flamanville on Booking.com
32 min by car · 4 places to stay
Nearest beds: La Hague, 11 km (about 20 min by car)
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 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 4h 10m by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.