le helleux
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 117, poor
- Mon 224, poor
- Tue 325, poor
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
le helleux does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 08:04 −0.2 mHigh 16:40 +0.1 mLow 19:21 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:03 +0.1 mLow 09:19 −0.1 mHigh 17:06 +0.1 mLow 21:52 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:03 +0.1 mLow 10:28 −0.1 mHigh 17:31 +0.1 mLow 23:14 +0.0 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 le helleux
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (163°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (343°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 49). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Saint-François, 5.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports 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$1,080–US$1,980 each
about US$1,080–US$1,980 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 30 October 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$301–US$630 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,080–US$1,980 |
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
10 min by car · 63 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 25m
About 13h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PTP, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → PTP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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