VVF (Capbreton)

Beach break

Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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From level intermediate · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from intermediate level: hip-high waves (0.5–0.8 m), fairly forgiving, an onshore wind that chops up the surface. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
4.0/10
Poor
Size
0.50.8 m
hip-high
Wind
11 km/h
W · Onshore
Swell
0.8 m
7 s · NW
Best window · 15h4.5/10 · 0.50.8 m · 14 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the NW. Onshore wind that chops up the waves. Poor conditions: little interest, better to aim for another slot or spot.

Today's forecast

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.60.9911☁️24°
03h0.50.9810☁️23°
06h0.50.8712☁️23°
09h0.50.8814☁️24°
12h0.50.8812☁️25°
15hBest0.50.8814☀️26°
18h0.50.8813☀️25°
21h0.50.8713☀️24°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+2) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:12+1.3 mBM 13:05-2.2 mPM 19:28+1.4 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sun, Aug 16, 02:02 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.