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Canet plage, France

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About Canet plage

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (94°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (274°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 81). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Canet-en-Roussillon, 2.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), direct. About 12 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 3 h 20 from the airport to Canet plage.

  3. Accommodation.

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Canet plage, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct5, too small1 ft4 smushy2kJwind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore16°C
Mon 19Oct31, too small3 ft4 smushy21kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Tue 20Oct52, good3 ft6 smushy74kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct11, too small1 ft6 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore18°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore18°C
Fri 23Oct9, too small1 ft5 smushy5kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore19°C
Sat 24Oct4, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore17°C
Sun 25Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the west, 8 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 26Oct10, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 27Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots19°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 3h 20 by road. About 16h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Canet plage

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to BCN, then 3h 20 by road. About 16h 45 door to door

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Rough cost

About £1,150–£2,150 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BCN, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£430–£895
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£105–£175
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£255–£425
Food7 days eating out£240–£445
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£85–£145
Total£1,150–£2,150

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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