Hermitage Left, France
Also within 20 km of Les Trois Bassins
- Trois Bassins Left Surf spot · 4.8 km from Les Trois Bassins
- Trois Bassins Peak Surf spot · 4.8 km from Les Trois Bassins
- Trois Bassins Reef Surf spot · 5 km from Les Trois Bassins
- Kelonia la ferme corail Surf spot · 5.9 km from Les Trois Bassins
- La Tortue (Turtle reef) Surf spot · 5.9 km from Les Trois Bassins
- La Passe des Trois-Bassins Dive site · 6.3 km from Les Trois Bassins
- La Cafrine Surf spot · 7.3 km from Les Trois Bassins
- Saint Leu Surf spot · 7.8 km from Les Trois Bassins
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About Hermitage Left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (248°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (68°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Trois Bassins, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 5 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 20 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. 1 h from the airport to Hermitage Left.
Accommodation.
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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
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 19, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling | 227kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling | 254kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 24, too small | 4 ft11 scrumbling | 320kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 19, too small | 3 ft10 scrumbling | 169kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling | 87kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 45kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 18, too small | 6 ft9 ssoft | 537kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 56, good | 8 ft10 ssoft | 1,031kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 46, fair | 7 ft10 smushy | 784kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 20°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to RUN, changing at CDG, then 1h by road. About 29h 20 door to door
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- 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 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 25 of 80.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to RUN, changing at CDG, then 1h by road. About 29h 20 door to door
The plan picks the best of 8 spots near Les Trois Bassins each day: Black Rocks Jetty, Black Rocks right, Hermitage Left, Hermitage Right, Les Brisants, Trois Bassins Left, Trois Bassins Peak, Trois Bassins Reef.
Rough cost
About £1,555–£3,000 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 | £65–£110 |
| 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 | £1,555–£3,000 |
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
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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