Le Santocha
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 11 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 734, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 1135, too small
- Thu 128, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Le Santocha does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 20 knots | 15°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:54 −1.0 mHigh 11:27 +1.2 mLow 17:47 −1.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:19 +1.1 mLow 06:11 −1.1 mHigh 12:40 +1.4 mLow 18:54 −1.4 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:21 +1.2 mLow 07:15 −1.3 mHigh 13:39 +1.5 mLow 19:49 −1.5 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Le Santocha
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (289°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (109°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Capbreton, 1.3 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 2 kayak spots.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 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$1,240–US$2,310 each
about US$1,240–US$2,310 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 BIQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$973 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| 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$1,240–US$2,310 |
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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4 min by car · 37 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
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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 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BIQ, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 50 min by road
By bus: Txik Txak, XL'R. Time from the operators and travel guides, checked by hand.
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