Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (1 ft swell at 7 s)
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 s | 10kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 s | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft10 s | 6kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft9 s | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft9 s | 3kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft7 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 16°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
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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Plage de Rochebonne
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (316°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (136°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. 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, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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
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about 5 min by car · 88 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
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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
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.