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La Couronne
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 2 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 s
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 172, good
- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 536, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 1034, poor
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 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Feb–Mar2 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 | 72, good | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft16 s2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:48 −1.6 mHigh 08:31 +1.5 mLow 15:30 −1.7 mHigh 21:23 +1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:57 −1.4 mHigh 10:05 +1.3 mLow 16:42 −1.6 mHigh 23:28 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:10 −1.4 mHigh 12:02 +1.3 mLow 17:54 −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
best Feb–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
- 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
- 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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 La Couronne
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (253°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (73°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and March, with about 2 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Préfailles, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car).
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$1,310–US$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 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 NTE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$945 |
| 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$1,310–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Préfailles
11 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Préfailles 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 17h 15m
About 17h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NTE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → NTE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.