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Le Letty

Surf spot · France

Is it worth the trip?

16Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft16 ssoft
Energy
32kJ
Wind
NNE 11 kn
Temp
13°C

Wed 4 · 21 out of 100

Swell
2 ft12 ssoft
Energy
74kJ
Wind
ENE 10 kn
Temp
11°C

Thu 5 · 23 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 ssoft
Energy
55kJ
Wind
ENE 7 kn
Temp
11°C

Fri 6 · 12 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 ssoft
Energy
22kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
11°C

Sat 7 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 ssoft
Energy
9kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
12°C

Sun 8 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
ESE 9 kn
Temp
11°C

Mon 9 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
27kJ
Wind
ESE 13 kn
Temp
14°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 224, too small
  2. Tue 311, too small
  3. Wed 421, too small
  4. Thu 523, too small
  5. Fri 612, too small
  6. Sat 75, too small
  7. Sun 814, too small
  8. Mon 98, too small
  9. Tue 1031, poor
  10. Wed 1151, fair

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Le Letty, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov24, too small2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)63kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots14°C
Tue 3Nov11, too small1 ft16 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)32kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 4Nov21, too small2 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)74kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots11°C
Thu 5Nov23, too small2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots11°C
Fri 6Nov12, too small1 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots11°C
Sat 7Nov5, too small1 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the east, 4 knots12°C
Sun 8Nov14, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots11°C
Mon 9Nov8, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots14°C
Tue 10Nov31, poor4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.)228kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots15°C
Wed 11Nov51, fair5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)353kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots15°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 03:52 −1.2 mHigh 10:06 +1.3 mLow 16:45 −1.3 mHigh 23:04 +1.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 05:13 −1.1 mHigh 11:37 +1.3 mLow 18:03 −1.4 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:29 +1.1 mLow 06:28 −1.3 mHigh 12:54 +1.4 mLow 19:09 −1.6 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 Le Letty

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (175°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (355°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.9 km out (1 in 192). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Benodet, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports 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$1,290–US$2,390 each

about US$1,290–US$2,390 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 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$442–US$918
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$234
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$281–US$469
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$583
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$114–US$188
Totalabout US$1,290–US$2,390

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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Getting there: about 17h 30m

About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 40m by road

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