pointe alègre
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 2 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 0 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 263, good
- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 642, poor
- Sat 744, too small
- Sun 824, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1042, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, poor | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 0 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 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 06:09 −0.1 mHigh 13:11 +0.1 mLow 21:05 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:46 +0.0 mLow 07:44 −0.1 mHigh 14:26 +0.1 mLow 22:12 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:28 +0.0 mLow 09:16 −0.1 mHigh 15:44 +0.1 mLow 23:06 −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.
Best time to go
best in Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 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
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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 pointe alègre
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 66). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sainte-Maxime, 2.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,350–US$2,510 each
about US$1,350–US$2,510 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 NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,040 |
| 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$1,350–US$2,510 |
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
4 min by car · 56 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Sainte-Maxime its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cogolin on Booking.com
15 min by car · 15 places to stay
- Beds in La Croix-Valmer on Booking.com
18 min by car · 18 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 25m
About 18h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → NCE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.