Mauvaise Grève
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Jan, Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 14°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 05:11 −2.1 mHigh 11:10 +2.2 mLow 17:58 −2.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:03 +1.8 mLow 06:32 −1.9 mHigh 12:40 +2.0 mLow 19:19 −2.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:37 +1.8 mLow 07:51 −2.1 mHigh 14:07 +2.2 mLow 20:29 −2.5 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
best Jan, Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Mauvaise Grève
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (335°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (155°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 11°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mogueriec, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$1,240–US$2,300 each
about US$1,240–US$2,300 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 BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| 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$2,300 |
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 · 7 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 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h by road
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