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L'Abbatoir
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 8 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 344, too small
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1072, good
- Wed 1166, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 66, good | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°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 00:16 +0.1 mLow 09:24 −0.1 mHigh 17:55 +0.1 mLow 22:05 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:31 +0.1 mLow 10:27 −0.1 mHigh 17:55 +0.1 mLow 23:23 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:37 +0.1 mLow 11:22 −0.1 mHigh 18:05 +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.
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More surf near here
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- Anse Bertrand 2 km away
- Antigues Cape 7.2 km away
- Port louis 8.5 km away
- Le palais 8.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About L'Abbatoir
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (323°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (143°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Anse-Bertrand, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,070–US$1,960 each
about US$1,070–US$1,960 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 MDW to PTP, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$302–US$631 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,070–US$1,960 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
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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 13h 20m
About 13h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PTP, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 45 min by road
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