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Menton
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SE 0 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 234, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 647, fair
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1130, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 0 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 30, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 15°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:55 −0.0 mLow 08:02 −0.1 mHigh 14:36 +0.1 mLow 22:19 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:12 −0.0 mLow 09:27 −0.1 mHigh 15:56 +0.1 mLow 23:13 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:38 +0.0 mLow 10:37 −0.1 mHigh 16:57 +0.1 mLow 23:56 −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
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About Menton
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (151°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (331°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Menton, 0.6 km away (2 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,210–US$2,290 each
about US$1,210–US$2,290 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$450 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,290 |
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
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Getting there: about 17h 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 50 min by road
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