Les Blancs Sablons, France
Also within 20 km of Le Conquet
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About Les Blancs Sablons
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (310°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (130°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 11°C in January, 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, April, May and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Le Conquet, 1 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → BES · Skyscanner from about £390 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to Les Blancs Sablons.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft9 smushy | 80kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 32, too small | 3 ft13 shollow | 243kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft11 shollow | 364kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 smushy | 1,007kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy | 1,107kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft13 smushy | 1,033kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 37 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 smushy | 727kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 5, poor | 5 ft10 smushy | 497kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushy | 1,010kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 smushy | 844kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 23 knots | 15°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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 50 min by road. About 16h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Les Blancs Sablons
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 50 min by road. About 16h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,050–£1,970 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 BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £390–£810 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £45–£80 |
| 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 | £1,050–£1,970 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Le Conquet
- Ar Dagenta, restaurant et pizzeriaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- AubergedusaozFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Laer MorPancake house · 0.2 km from the centre
- Louise de BretagneFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Le Relais du Vieux PortFrench · 0.3 km from the centre
- Le CharldannPizza · 1.8 km from the centre
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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