Le P'tit Bec (Les Portes-en-Ré)

Beach break

Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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From level intermediate · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from intermediate 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
5.4/10
Fair
Size
0.40.7 m
hip-high
Wind
16 km/h
SSW · Cross-shore
Swell
0.7 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 9h5.6/10 · 0.40.7 m · 7 km/h
Today's take

Small wave, short, weak swell (windswell) 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
00h0.50.7816☀️21°
03h0.50.788☁️21°
06h0.50.785☀️20°
09hBest0.40.787☀️23°
12h0.40.7716☀️25°
15h0.40.6816☀️25°
18h0.40.6815☀️23°
21h0.40.6812☀️21°

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

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:30+1.5 mBM 13:08-2.8 mPM 19:44+1.6 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.