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Le pain de sucre
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 16 kn (30 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 0 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 21 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 0 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 21°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 06:29 −0.1 mHigh 13:30 +0.1 mLow 21:03 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:01 +0.0 mLow 07:53 −0.1 mHigh 14:55 +0.1 mLow 22:18 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:13 +0.0 mLow 09:19 −0.1 mHigh 16:10 +0.1 mLow 23:14 −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
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More surf near here
3 places
- Sainte-Restitude 0 km away
- Lumio 2.7 km away
- Algajola 6.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le pain de sucre
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (313°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (133°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Calvi, 3.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 climbing area.
Water about 19°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$1,240–US$2,330 each
about US$1,240–US$2,330 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 CLY, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,240–US$2,330 |
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
5 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Lumio its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Calvi on Booking.com
6 min by car · 70 places to stay
- Beds in Algajola on Booking.com
11 min by car · 24 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 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CLY, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → CLY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.