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Luc sur mer, France

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Luc sur mer. Photo: Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Luc sur mer

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

The spot faces N (11°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (191°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.0 km out (1 in 303). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best months are usually January, September, October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Luc-sur-Mer, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots.

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 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → CDG · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 4 h from the airport to Luc sur mer.

  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 Luc sur mer, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct27, poor4 ft5 smushy57kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the west, 20 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct19, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore15°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft8 smushy17kJwind from the west, 24 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct27, poor3 ft5 smushy35kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots13°C
Sun 25Oct9, too small2 ft6 smushy28kJwind from the west, 18 knots15°C
Mon 26Oct23, too small3 ft5 smushy31kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots13°C
Tue 27Oct7, too small1 ft7 smushy11kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots, offshore16°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 CDG, then 4h by road. About 16h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 32 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to CDG, then 4h by road. About 16h 50 door to door

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Rough cost

About £1,130–£2,105 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 CDG, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£410–£850
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£1,130–£2,105

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

Places to eat near Luc-sur-Mer

  • La Villa de LucSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
  • La KasbahMoroccan · 0.3 km from the centre
  • L'InéLucTableFrench · 0.4 km from the centre
  • La PailloteFrench · 0.4 km from the centre
  • Lion Sur Mer1.8 km from the centre
  • Les Terrasses du Mini-golf0.3 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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