Cap requin, France
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About Cap requin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (297°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (117°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Trois Bassins. Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).
See flights ORD → RUN · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Cap requin.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Les Trois Bassins, 12 km (about 25 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Cap requin: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Les Trois Bassins · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Les Trois Bassins · GetYourGuideAd
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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 | 25, too small | 3 ft13 shollow | 247kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 33, too small | 3 ft11 shollow | 218kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 25°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 25, too small | 3 ft12 shollow | 250kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 45, fair | 4 ft11 shollow | 295kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 23, too small | 3 ft10 shollow | 124kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 25, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 90kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft12 shollow | 65kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 19, poor | 4 ft10 shollow | 308kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 11 ft11 shollow | 2,663kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft10 shollow | 1,226kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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 RUN, changing at CDG, then 55 min by road. About 29h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 32 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Cap requin
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to RUN, changing at CDG, then 55 min by road. About 29h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,550–£2,990 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 RUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £875–£1,810 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £60–£100 |
| 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 | £1,550–£2,990 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Les Trois Bassins
- L'escale 426Pizza · 0.8 km from the centre
- Poin Cho0.2 km from the centre
- Saveurs des hauts1.4 km from the centre
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