Le Grand Piquey

Beach break

Lège-Cap-Ferret, France

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From level beginner · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from beginner 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
4.3/10
Poor
Size
0.50.8 m
hip-high
Wind
6 km/h
W · Onshore
Swell
0.7 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 6h4.5/10 · 0.50.8 m · 7 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, decent swell from the WNW. 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
00h0.60.992☁️22°
03h0.50.986☁️22°
06hBest0.50.887☁️22°
09h0.50.886☁️24°
12h0.50.789☁️25°
15h0.40.7811🌤️25°
18h0.40.6810🌤️24°
21h0.40.687🌤️22°

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

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:16+1.4 mBM 13:04-2.2 mPM 19:32+1.5 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sun, Aug 16, 07:36 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.