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Fort de saint germain des vaux, France

Stay in Siouville-Hague: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

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About Fort de saint germain des vaux

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

The spot faces N (14°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (194°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Siouville-Hague. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf 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 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.

    See flights ORD → LHR · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 4 h 05 from the airport to Fort de saint germain des vaux.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Siouville-Hague, 18 km (about 35 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Fort de saint germain des vaux: 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.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Siouville-Hague · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Siouville-Hague · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct81 ft4 smushy4kJ13°C
Tue 20Oct51 ft11 shollow32kJ15°C
Wed 21Oct102 ft11 shollow108kJ14°C
Thu 22Oct05 ft7 smushy263kJ15°C
Fri 23Oct51 ft13 shollow65kJ13°C
Sat 24Oct143 ft8 smushy104kJ13°C
Sun 25Oct153 ft9 scrumbling147kJ15°C
Mon 26Oct172 ft9 shollow74kJ17°C
Tue 27Oct263 ft9 scrumbling102kJ16°C
Wed 28Oct0––––

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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 4h 05 by road. About 16h 30 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 14 of 80.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 24 of 80.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 18 of 80.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 4h 05 by road. About 16h 30 door to door

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Rough cost

About £1,115–£2,075 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 LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£395–£820
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£1,115–£2,075

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

Places to eat near Siouville-Hague

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Siouville-Hague, 18 km (about 35 min by car) · Booking.com

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