Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 230, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 424, too small
- Thu 537, too small
- Fri 626, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1058, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Jan, Apr, Sep, Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft14 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 16 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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:44 −1.2 mHigh 10:00 +1.4 mLow 16:38 −1.4 mHigh 22:53 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:08 −1.2 mHigh 11:28 +1.4 mLow 17:59 −1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:18 +1.2 mLow 06:26 −1.3 mHigh 12:45 +1.5 mLow 19:07 −1.6 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 Jan, Apr, Sep, Nov
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pors Theolen
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (327°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (147°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, April, September and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cléden-Cap-Sizun, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 4 wind sports spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,290–US$2,390 each
about US$1,290–US$2,390 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 BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,390 |
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 · 8 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
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 10m by road
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