Jersey - La mare
Surf spot · Jersey
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft16 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 17 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 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 | 20, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft16 s1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 19 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 17 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 14°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 05:42 −2.5 mHigh 11:40 +3.0 mLow 18:35 −2.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:27 +2.5 mLow 07:16 −2.3 mHigh 13:01 +2.6 mLow 20:04 −2.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:52 +2.4 mLow 08:39 −2.5 mHigh 14:25 +2.8 mLow 21:16 −3.1 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jersey - La mare
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (201°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (21°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 200). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is St Helier, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 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$978–US$1,850 each
about US$978–US$1,850 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 JER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$931 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$978–US$1,850 |
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 5 min by car · 49 places to stay
About St Helier its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gorey on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in St. Brelade on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 12 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 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → JER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.