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La Mine
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft17 scrumbling
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 431, too small
- Thu 536, too small
- Fri 626, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1030, poor
- Wed 1148, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft17 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 18°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 03:46 −1.4 mHigh 10:23 +1.3 mLow 16:32 −1.5 mHigh 23:32 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:59 −1.3 mHigh 12:02 +1.4 mLow 17:45 −1.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:51 +1.2 mLow 06:10 −1.4 mHigh 13:13 +1.6 mLow 18:50 −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
- Aug1of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Bud Bud 11.1 km away
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- La Terriere 13.6 km away
- Le Phare du Groin du Cou 15.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Mine
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (215°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (35°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 101). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is La Guittiere, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 15°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$1,320–US$2,430 each
about US$1,320–US$2,430 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 LRH, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$953 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,430 |
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 · 4 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About La Guittiere its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Les Conches on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in La Tranche-sur-Mer on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 22 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 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 05m by road
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