Almanarre
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (4 ft swell at 5 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 27 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 24 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Almanarre does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 27 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 24 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 22 knots, offshore | 17°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 NovHigh 00:43 −0.0 mLow 07:36 −0.1 mHigh 14:38 +0.1 mLow 22:28 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:35 −0.0 mLow 09:16 −0.1 mHigh 15:57 +0.1 mLow 23:17 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:41 +0.0 mLow 10:33 −0.1 mHigh 16:58 +0.1 mLow 23:57 −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.
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About
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About Almanarre
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (254°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (74°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). 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 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hyères, 1.6 km away (2 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 7 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
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$2,500 each
about US$1,350–US$2,500 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,350–US$2,500 |
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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2 min by car · 27 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 45m by road
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