Côte Sauvage (La Palmyre)

Beach break

Charente-Maritime, France

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From level beginner · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from beginner level: hip-high waves (0.4–0.7 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
5.2/10
Fair
Size
0.4–0.7 m
hip-high
Wind
12 km/h
SSW · Cross-shore
Swell
0.6 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 6h5.0/10 · 0.4–0.7 m · 9 km/h
Today's take

Small wave, decent swell from the WNW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.4–0.7816☁️22°
03h0.4–0.7818☁️22°
06hBest0.4–0.789☁️22°
09h0.4–0.789☁️23°
12h0.4–0.7815☀️24°
15h0.4–0.6819☀️24°
18h0.4–0.6818☀️23°
21h0.4–0.6813🌤️21°

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

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:31+1.5 mBM 13:07-2.6 mPM 19:44+1.6 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sun, Aug 16, 07:32 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.