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Near Les Sables Blancs - La Plate, 1 km away. Photo: Barney Moss from London, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Les Sables Blancs - La Plate

Surf spot · France

Is it worth the trip?

17Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 6 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
36kJ
Wind
ENE 9 kn
Temp
13°C

Tue 3 · 23 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
26kJ
Wind
ENE 10 kn
Temp
11°C

Wed 4 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 smushy
Energy
35kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
9°C

Thu 5 · 19 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
31kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
12°C

Fri 6 · 13 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 smushy
Energy
10kJ
Wind
WNW 1 kn
Temp
12°C

Sat 7 · 15 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
22kJ
Wind
W 4 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 14 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
17kJ
Wind
SW 4 kn
Temp
11°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 144, too small
  2. Mon 214, too small
  3. Tue 323, too small
  4. Wed 412, too small
  5. Thu 519, too small
  6. Fri 613, too small
  7. Sat 715, too small
  8. Sun 814, too small
  9. Mon 96, too small
  10. Tue 109, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Les Sables Blancs - La Plate, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov44, too small3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)160kJwind from the east, 3 knots15°C
Mon 2Nov14, too small2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots13°C
Tue 3Nov23, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots11°C
Wed 4Nov12, too small2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the east, 13 knots9°C
Thu 5Nov19, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)31kJwind from the east, 7 knots12°C
Fri 6Nov13, too small1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot12°C
Sat 7Nov15, too small1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the west, 4 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov14, too small1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots11°C
Mon 9Nov6, too small1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore11°C
Tue 10Nov9, too small1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots12°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 04:14 −2.7 mHigh 10:11 +2.8 mLow 16:54 −2.7 mHigh 22:52 +2.3 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 05:25 −2.3 mHigh 11:24 +2.4 mLow 18:12 −2.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 00:18 +1.9 mLow 06:47 −2.1 mHigh 12:55 +2.2 mLow 19:33 −2.4 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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Photos of Les Sables Blancs - La Plate

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Near Les Sables Blancs - La Plate. Photo: M.Glo, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Les Sables Blancs - La Plate

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 intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 71). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Locquirec, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 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$1,290–US$2,390 each

about US$1,290–US$2,390 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$442–US$918
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$234
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$281–US$469
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$583
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$114–US$188
Totalabout US$1,290–US$2,390

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

Closest

Locquirec

2 min by car · 13 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 13 places to stay in Locquirec · Booking.com

About Locquirec its beds, food and every spot near it

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 → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.