Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft12 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 27°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 NovLow 00:37 −0.7 mHigh 07:11 +0.8 mLow 13:50 −0.7 mHigh 20:18 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:29 −0.6 mHigh 09:01 +0.7 mLow 15:33 −0.7 mHigh 22:04 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:19 −0.7 mHigh 10:36 +0.8 mLow 16:51 −0.9 mHigh 23:14 +1.0 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.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Passe en S
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (113°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (293°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 2). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Hamouro, 7 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), 7 km.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. 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$2,670 each
about US$1,350–US$2,670 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 DZA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$898–US$1,870 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$2,670 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 7 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Hamouro, 7 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), 7 km.
See places to stay near Hamouro, 7 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 05m
About 27h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DZA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → DZA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.