le palus
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (1 ft swell at 3 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 112, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 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 NovLow 06:11 −2.6 mHigh 12:11 +2.9 mLow 19:02 −2.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:59 +2.4 mLow 07:41 −2.3 mHigh 13:35 +2.6 mLow 20:29 −2.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:28 +2.4 mLow 09:04 −2.5 mHigh 15:00 +2.8 mLow 21:42 −3.1 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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- Port Goret (Treveneuc) 1.6 km away
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- Les Rosaires 15.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About le palus
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (41°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (221°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 123). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Tréveneuc, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots 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$1,300–US$2,410 each
about US$1,300–US$2,410 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to JER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$931 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| 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$1,300–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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about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Tréveneuc its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saint-Quay-Portrieux on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 18 places to stay
- Beds in Binic on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 13 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 40m by road
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