Le sillon
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (1 ft swell at 2 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 14°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 05:23 −3.4 mHigh 11:21 +4.0 mLow 18:05 −3.4 mHigh 23:57 +3.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:40 −2.8 mHigh 12:27 +3.3 mLow 19:31 −3.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:12 +2.8 mLow 08:10 −2.6 mHigh 13:47 +2.9 mLow 20:56 −3.1 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 Le sillon
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (337°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (157°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 286). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Saint-Malo, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$2,410 each
about US$1,300–US$2,410 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 JER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$931 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,410 |
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
2 min by car · 88 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Saint-Malo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Dinard on Booking.com
7 min by car · 39 places to stay
- Beds in Saint-Briac-sur-Mer on Booking.com
17 min by car · 15 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 15m
About 17h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → JER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.