Le Mail
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NE 17 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 278kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 515, poor
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
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 | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft2 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, poor | 5 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 278kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | 4 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 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 05:43 −0.1 mHigh 13:30 +0.1 mLow 21:31 −0.1 m
- 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
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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Mail
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (187°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (7°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.9 km out (1 in 192). 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, 4.7 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
8 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
52 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
Flights ORD → MPL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.