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Ile de ré- rivedoux, France

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Also within 20 km of Rivedoux-Plage

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Fishing boat Rivedoux, Ré island, Charente-Maritime, France
Near Ile de ré- rivedoux, 2 km away. Photo: Jebulon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ile de ré- rivedoux

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

The spot faces NW (326°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (146°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Rivedoux-Plage, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 16 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

    See flights ORD → LRH · Skyscanner from about £405 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 25 min from the airport to Ile de ré- rivedoux.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Phare de Chauveau, 4 km away

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Forecast

Ile de ré- rivedoux does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

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

DayScoreExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct51 ft9 s20kJ15°C
Mon 19Oct41 ft15 s35kJ15°C
Tue 20Oct92 ft12 s91kJ14°C
Wed 21Oct55 ft9 s330kJ15°C
Thu 22Oct104 ft9 s197kJ17°C
Fri 23Oct96 ft12 s864kJ16°C
Sat 24Oct64 ft9 s206kJ16°C
Sun 25Oct74 ft9 s261kJ17°C
Mon 26Oct174 ft9 s231kJ17°C
Tue 27Oct274 ft9 s192kJ16°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. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to LRH, changing at DUB, then 25 min by road. About 16h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 5 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 13 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to LRH, changing at DUB, then 25 min by road. About 16h 40 door to door

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Rough cost

About £1,035–£1,950 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LRH, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£405–£845
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£15–£25
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£1,035–£1,950

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

Places to eat near Rivedoux-Plage

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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