Port louis
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 19, too small
- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Port louis does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft13 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 30°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 08:18 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:10 +0.1 mLow 09:25 −0.1 mHigh 18:05 +0.1 mLow 21:58 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:21 +0.1 mLow 10:26 −0.1 mHigh 17:59 +0.1 mLow 23:23 +0.0 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Port louis
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (283°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (103°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 39). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Anse-Bertrand, 7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 29°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$1,070–US$1,960 each
about US$1,070–US$1,960 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 MDW to PTP, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$630 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,070–US$1,960 |
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
12 min by car · 6 places to stay
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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 13h 20m
About 13h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PTP, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → PTP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.