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La Cigale
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 18 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 238, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 636, poor
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 119, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 18 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 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 NovHigh 00:46 +0.0 mLow 07:44 −0.1 mHigh 14:26 +0.1 mLow 22:12 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:28 +0.0 mLow 09:16 −0.1 mHigh 15:44 +0.1 mLow 23:06 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:31 +0.0 mLow 10:32 −0.1 mHigh 16:49 +0.1 mLow 23:51 −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.
Best time to go
best in Nov
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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Cigale
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 105). 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 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sainte-Maxime, 2.3 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.
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$2,520 each
about US$1,350–US$2,520 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 NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,040 |
| 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$2,520 |
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 · 56 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Sainte-Maxime its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 25m
About 18h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 25m by road
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