La Govelle
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 12 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 438, too small
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1028, poor
- Wed 1140, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft16 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 322kJ | wind from the south, 8 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 03:56 −1.4 mHigh 10:08 +1.3 mLow 16:43 −1.5 mHigh 23:23 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:10 −1.3 mHigh 11:56 +1.3 mLow 17:56 −1.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:51 +1.2 mLow 06:21 −1.4 mHigh 13:13 +1.5 mLow 19:01 −1.7 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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About La Govelle
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (214°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (34°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 53). 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 July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Le Pouliguen, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 3 wind sports spots and 1 kayak 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$1,310–US$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 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 NTE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$946 |
| 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$1,310–US$2,420 |
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 5 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Le Pouliguen its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Batz-sur-Mer on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Pornichet on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 21 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 17h 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NTE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road
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