Côte sauvage - Phare de la Coubre (lighthouse) 73.2
#2329 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Charente-Maritime · near La Rochelle
Works almost every day, no off season.
Best time to surf Côte sauvage - Phare de la Coubre (lighthouse)
The best time to surf Côte sauvage - Phare de la Coubre (lighthouse) is March, April, November. The season runs Mar to Mar. In November the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is BOD (104 km) and the nearest town is La Rochelle (53 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 27% | 1.9 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 95% | 36% | 2.1 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 97% | 44% | 1.7 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Apr | 92% | 37% | 1.2 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| May | 95% | 10% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 91% | 8% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 87% | 2% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 89% | 5% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 94% | 20% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 94% | 18% | 1.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 94% | 60% | 2.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 90% | 33% | 2.3 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
Why 73.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 220° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 63% of days. Mean peak period 10.5 s. Days over 3 m: 10%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 45.693, -1.238 (OpenStreetMap).
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