Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 112, too small
- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 320, poor
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1027, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 12°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 05:04 −3.3 mHigh 11:05 +3.6 mLow 17:45 −3.3 mHigh 23:43 +3.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:19 −2.6 mHigh 12:14 +3.0 mLow 19:09 −2.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:01 +2.5 mLow 07:47 −2.4 mHigh 13:37 +2.7 mLow 20:34 −2.9 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 Dec
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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
4 places
- Port Goret (Treveneuc) 3.1 km away
- le palus 4.6 km away
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- Les Rosaires 11.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Saint Quay - Portrieux
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (30°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (210°). 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 500 m out (1 in 48). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-Quay-Portrieux, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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
1 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Saint-Quay-Portrieux its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tréveneuc on Booking.com
6 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in Binic on Booking.com
10 min by car · 13 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 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → JER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.