Le Cimetiere
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 236kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 10 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 525, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
- Wed 1116, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 380kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 236kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 25°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:57 +0.1 mLow 12:49 −0.1 mHigh 18:31 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:51 −0.2 mHigh 07:35 +0.2 mLow 13:34 −0.1 mHigh 19:31 +0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 01:38 −0.2 mHigh 08:06 +0.2 mLow 14:09 −0.2 mHigh 20:17 +0.2 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–Feb
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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More surf near here
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About
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About Le Cimetiere
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (257°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (77°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 January, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-Leu, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 3 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$3,430 each
about US$1,780–US$3,430 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 2 November 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$980–US$2,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,780–US$3,430 |
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
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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
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