Epluchures Beach
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 532, poor
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1029, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Epluchures Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:49 −0.0 mLow 07:20 −0.1 mHigh 14:54 +0.1 mLow 22:48 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:35 −0.0 mLow 09:07 −0.1 mHigh 16:03 +0.1 mLow 23:28 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:16 −0.0 mLow 10:23 −0.1 mHigh 16:54 +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.
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About Epluchures Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Marseille, 4.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots and 2 dive sites.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,260–US$2,360 each
about US$1,260–US$2,360 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 MRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| 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$1,260–US$2,360 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 224 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Marseille its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cassis on Booking.com
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- Beds in Carry-le-Rouet on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 16 places to stay
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 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → MRS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.