Cape Lumiere, Canada
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Cape Wolfe, 25 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: YQM (YQM), 63 km.
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About Cape Lumiere
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (72°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (252°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 294). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about -1°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Cape Wolfe, 25 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: YQM (YQM), 63 km.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 10 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to YHZ, direct.
See flights ORD → YHZ · Skyscanner from about £175 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 05 from the airport to Cape Lumiere.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Cape Wolfe, 25 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: YQM (YQM), 63 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Cape Lumiere · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Cape Lumiere · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 9°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft9 s | 2kJ | wind from the north, 25 knots | 7°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 30, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 15kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 8°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 beginner surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to YHZ, then 4h 05 by road. About 10h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Cape Lumiere
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 2 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to YHZ, then 4h 05 by road. About 10h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £500–£940 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £175–£365 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £500–£940 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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