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Lesconil, France

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About Lesconil

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

The spot faces S (170°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (350°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 156). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°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 month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lesconil, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

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 25 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. 1 h 35 from the airport to Lesconil.

  3. Accommodation.

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Forecast

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Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lesconil, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, too small3 ft9 ssoft127kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct11, too small3 ft13 smushy249kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct27, too small5 ft11 ssoft488kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct25, poor9 ft10 ssoft1,346kJwind from the west, 20 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct15, poor11 ft8 smushy1,544kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct25, poor9 ft12 ssoft2,089kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct23, poor9 ft9 ssoft1,118kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct28, poor9 ft9 ssoft1,393kJwind from the west, 17 knots16°C
Mon 26Oct14, poor10 ft8 smushy1,346kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots16°C
Tue 27Oct21, poor12 ft9 ssoft2,246kJwind from the west, 15 knots16°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. 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 expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 1h 35 by road. About 17h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 35 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

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

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 29 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Lesconil

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 9 ft at 9 s, wind 13 kn (24 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to BES, changing at DUB, then 1h 35 by road. About 17h 25 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Lesconil each day: Le goudoul, Lesconil.

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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.

Rough cost per person for this trip
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 Lesconil

  • Le QuincyFrench · in the centre
  • Tara Cantine de MerSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Bistrot Du PortFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Crêperie Du SterPancake house · 1.5 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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