Plage des Casernes
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 290kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 117, poor
- Mon 275, good
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 840, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1022, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 17, poor | 5 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 533kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 75, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft13 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 18°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 02:21 −1.2 mHigh 08:41 +1.4 mLow 15:08 −1.3 mHigh 21:33 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:32 −1.0 mHigh 10:02 +1.2 mLow 16:26 −1.2 mHigh 23:00 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:53 −1.0 mHigh 11:26 +1.2 mLow 17:46 −1.3 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Le Penon 1.6 km away
- Les Bourdaines 2.9 km away
- Les Estagnots 4.1 km away
- La Nord 4.9 km away
- Les Culs Nus 4.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Plage des Casernes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (285°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (105°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Le Penon, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 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$1,250–US$2,340 each
about US$1,250–US$2,340 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BIQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,340 |
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
6 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Le Penon its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains on Booking.com
13 min by car · 36 places to stay
- Beds in Soorts-Hossegor on Booking.com
13 min by car · 50 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 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BIQ, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h by road
By bus: Txik Txak, XL'R. Time from the operators and travel guides, checked by hand.
Flights ORD → BIQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.