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Gavres, France

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About Gavres

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

The spot faces S (193°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (13°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lorient, 7.1 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 4 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 18 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

    See flights ORD → BES · Skyscanner from about £390 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 20 from the airport to Gavres.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct102 ft9 s51kJ15°C
Mon 19Oct72 ft13 s90kJ13°C
Tue 20Oct153 ft11 s197kJ14°C
Wed 21Oct256 ft10 s680kJ14°C
Thu 22Oct187 ft8 s633kJ15°C
Fri 23Oct198 ft11 s1,267kJ14°C
Sat 24Oct226 ft8 s480kJ15°C
Sun 25Oct408 ft8 s628kJ15°C
Mon 26Oct167 ft7 s438kJ15°C
Tue 27Oct157 ft10 s852kJ15°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. 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 expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 2h 20 by road. About 18h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Gavres

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 11 kn (21 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 2h 20 by road. About 18h 10 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Lorient each day: Gavres, pic kipu, Toulhars.

The trip from Lorient, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,110–£2,065 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 BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£390–£810
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£1,110–£2,065

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

Places to eat near Lorient

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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