Gavres
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 12 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 235, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1026, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft12 s2 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 15°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 NovLow 03:56 −1.2 mHigh 10:08 +1.3 mLow 16:46 −1.4 mHigh 23:11 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:14 −1.2 mHigh 11:44 +1.3 mLow 18:02 −1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:38 +1.1 mLow 06:27 −1.3 mHigh 13:02 +1.4 mLow 19:08 −1.6 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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gavres
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (193°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (13°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Lorient, 7.1 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 4 wind sports 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$1,290–US$2,390 each
about US$1,290–US$2,390 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 BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lorient
about 15 min by car · 32 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Lorient 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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → BES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.