Cap de carteret
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Cap de carteret 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 | 8, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 17 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:21 +2.8 mLow 07:02 −2.3 mHigh 12:51 +2.8 mLow 19:54 −2.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:38 +2.3 mLow 08:34 −2.1 mHigh 14:13 +2.5 mLow 21:21 −2.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:06 +2.2 mLow 09:55 −2.4 mHigh 15:38 +2.6 mLow 22:31 −3.0 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cap de carteret
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (246°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (66°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.3 km out (1 in 333). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Carteret, 2.5 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,230–US$2,300 each
about US$1,230–US$2,300 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 2 November 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$450–US$933 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,300 |
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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4 min by car · 11 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 16h 40m
About 16h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 55 min by road
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