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Hermitage Left
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 323kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 230kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 190kJ
- Wind
- SW 0 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 151kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 148, fair
- Mon 262, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 941, too small
- Tue 1041, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft14 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 391kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 323kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 230kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | wind from the south-west, 0 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 23°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 04:11 +0.1 mLow 08:14 +0.0 mHigh 13:53 +0.1 mLow 21:59 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:03 +0.1 mLow 11:16 +0.0 mHigh 16:58 +0.1 mLow 23:44 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:57 +0.1 mLow 12:49 −0.1 mHigh 18:31 +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.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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- Hermitage Right 0.1 km away
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- Black Rocks Jetty 3.4 km away
- Black Rocks right 3.6 km away
- Trois Bassins Reef 4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hermitage Left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (248°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (68°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Trois Bassins, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 5 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$1,780–US$3,410 each
about US$1,780–US$3,410 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$87–US$141 |
| 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$1,780–US$3,410 |
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
14 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
20 min by car · 27 places to stay
- Beds in L'Étang-Salé on Booking.com
44 min by car · 18 places to stay
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 20m
About 29h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → RUN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.