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La Couronne, France

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

Also within 20 km of Préfailles

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About La Couronne

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

The spot faces W (253°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (73°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and March, with about 2 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Préfailles, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car).

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 17 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 8 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to La Couronne.

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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

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DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct81 ft14 s59kJ14°C
Tue 20Oct133 ft12 s229kJ14°C
Wed 21Oct167 ft10 s917kJ14°C
Thu 22Oct177 ft8 s619kJ16°C
Fri 23Oct011 ft12 s3,204kJ14°C
Sat 24Oct187 ft9 s694kJ14°C
Sun 25Oct177 ft8 s678kJ15°C
Mon 26Oct147 ft8 s506kJ16°C
Tue 27Oct126 ft8 s432kJ16°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. 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

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 17h 20 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

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

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 17 of 80.

  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 17 of 80.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to NTE, changing at DUB, then 1h 15 by road. About 17h 20 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Préfailles each day: La Couronne, Margaret, Préfailles.

The trip from Préfailles, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,120–£2,090 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 NTE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£400–£835
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£1,120–£2,090

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

Places to eat near Préfailles

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