L'Hermitage
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 19 knots | 18°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 00:55 −0.0 mLow 07:25 −0.1 mHigh 14:53 +0.1 mLow 22:46 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:39 −0.0 mLow 09:06 −0.1 mHigh 16:01 +0.1 mLow 23:26 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:16 −0.0 mLow 10:21 −0.1 mHigh 16:52 +0.1 mLow 23:59 −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'Hermitage
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (189°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (9°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Sausset les Pins, 1.2 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 4 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 17°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$2,320 each
about US$1,240–US$2,320 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 ORD to MRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$1,240–US$2,320 |
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 · 10 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Sausset les Pins 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 35 min by road
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