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L'Arène
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 5 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
L'Arène does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 17°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 00:53 −0.0 mLow 07:27 −0.1 mHigh 14:53 +0.1 mLow 22:44 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:14 −0.0 mLow 09:12 −0.1 mHigh 16:04 +0.1 mLow 23:26 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:01 +0.0 mLow 10:28 −0.1 mHigh 16:57 +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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About L'Arène
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (210°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (30°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Cassis, 1 km away (6 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots, 2 dive sites and 2 climbing areas.
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$1,290–US$2,410 each
about US$1,290–US$2,410 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 MRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,410 |
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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6 min by car · 55 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Cassis 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 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h by road
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