Dalbos
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1041, too small
- Wed 1166, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Sep–Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, too small | 5 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 422kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 66, good | 6 ft9 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 593kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 15°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 03:55 −1.5 mHigh 10:08 +1.6 mLow 16:49 −1.6 mHigh 22:59 +1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:22 −1.4 mHigh 11:34 +1.6 mLow 18:12 −1.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:24 +1.4 mLow 06:41 −1.6 mHigh 12:53 +1.8 mLow 19:21 −1.9 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 Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dalbos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (219°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (39°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). 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 September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Plougonvelin, 6.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 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$1,210–US$2,250 each
about US$1,210–US$2,250 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 BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,250 |
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 15 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Plougonvelin its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Le Conquet on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in Brest on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 61 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 45 min by road
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