La Guillotine (DEAD SPOT)
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- ENE 21 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 455kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 418, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 838, too small
- Mon 931, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 21 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 455kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 19°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 01:37 −0.0 mLow 07:05 −0.1 mHigh 14:48 +0.1 mLow 22:34 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:20 −0.0 mLow 08:41 −0.1 mHigh 15:57 +0.1 mLow 23:19 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:27 +0.0 mLow 10:04 −0.1 mHigh 16:52 +0.1 mLow 23:53 −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 La Guillotine (DEAD SPOT)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (176°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (356°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 179). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Agde, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 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$1,340–US$2,490 each
about US$1,340–US$2,490 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 MPL, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| 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$1,340–US$2,490 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 10 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Agde its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Narbonne Plage on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 12 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 18h 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MPL, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.