St Georges de Didonne - la jetee, France
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About St Georges de Didonne - la jetee
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 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 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, April and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → LRH · Skyscanner from about £405 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to St Georges de Didonne - la jetee.
Accommodation.
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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 | 28, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 69kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 15, too small | 1 ft15 scrumbling | 80kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft12 ssoft | 227kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 58kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 21, poor | 5 ft9 smushy | 395kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft12 smushy | 1,855kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 8, poor | 5 ft9 smushy | 448kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 smushy | 870kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 28, poor | 5 ft9 smushy | 467kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 16, poor | 5 ft8 ssoft | 300kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 18°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 LRH, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf St Georges de Didonne - la jetee
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctSurf St Georges de Didonne - la jetee
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
- 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 24 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to LRH, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h 45 door to door
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Rough cost
About £1,125–£2,100 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 LRH, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £405–£845 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| 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 | £1,125–£2,100 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Saint-Georges-de-Didonne
- Café de la placeFrench · in the centre
- Spagho da AlessandroItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Entre Deux PlagesFrench · 0.4 km from the centre
- La TraverseFrench · 0.5 km from the centre
- Le Cardinal des MersSeafood · 1.2 km from the centre
- SpeedziPizza · 1.3 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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