Baubigny, France
Also within 20 km of Carteret
- Pôle Nautique de Barneville-Carteret Sailing spot · 0.2 km from Carteret
- Cap de carteret Surf spot · 2.5 km from Carteret
- Le Grand Large Surf spot · 13 km from Carteret
- Sciotot Surf spot · 13.6 km from Carteret
- Becquerel Point Surf spot · 19.7 km from Carteret
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About Baubigny
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (262°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (82°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 110). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Carteret, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to JER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → JER · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Baubigny.
Accommodation.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Carteret · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Carteret · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft7 s | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft11 s | 6kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft11 s | 8kJ | wind from the west, 25 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft8 smushy | 24kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft12 s | 3kJ | wind from the west, 32 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft9 smushy | 22kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft9 smushy | 8kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft9 smushy | 24kJ | wind from the south-west, 22 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft10 s | 4kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 24 knots | 16°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to JER, changing at DUB, then 1h by road. About 16h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to JER, changing at DUB, then 1h by road. About 16h 45 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Carteret each day: Baubigny, Cap de carteret.
Rough cost
About £1,075–£2,005 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £395–£820 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £65–£105 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £255–£425 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £85–£145 |
| Total | £1,075–£2,005 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Carteret
- MARNAGE RestaurantFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Hôtel Restaurant Le Cap - Barneville CarteretSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
- May ManFrench · 1.7 km from the centre
- Le TivoliPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Paolo Pizzeria et Saveurs d'ItaliePizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Gare ô BurgerBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
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