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Le niel Giens
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 24 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 23 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 111, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 80, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 11, too small | 4 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 24 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 23 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 20°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 05:47 −0.1 mHigh 13:17 +0.1 mLow 21:24 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:43 −0.0 mLow 07:36 −0.1 mHigh 14:38 +0.1 mLow 22:28 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:35 −0.0 mLow 09:16 −0.1 mHigh 15:57 +0.1 mLow 23:17 −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 Le niel Giens
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (207°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (27°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 204). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hyères, 4.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 3 wind sports spots and 5 dive sites.
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$1,350–US$2,500 each
about US$1,350–US$2,500 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 MRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| 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$1,350–US$2,500 |
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 · 27 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Hyères its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Carqueiranne on Booking.com
15 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in Le Pradet on Booking.com
21 min by car · 14 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 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 45m by road
Flights ORD → MRS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.