La Paillotte
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 20 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1028, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east, 22 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 20 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 17°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 06:12 −0.1 mHigh 13:11 +0.1 mLow 21:06 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:47 +0.0 mLow 07:47 −0.1 mHigh 14:29 +0.1 mLow 22:14 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:38 −0.0 mLow 09:19 −0.1 mHigh 15:49 +0.1 mLow 23:08 −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
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Paillotte
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (169°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (349°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Saint-Raphaël, 5.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 climbing area.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,300–US$2,430 each
about US$1,300–US$2,430 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 NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,430 |
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
9 min by car · 72 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Saint-Raphaël its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sainte-Maxime on Booking.com
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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
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → NCE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.