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Carcans 81.0

#1782 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Gironde · near Bordeaux

Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveIntermediate
Surf score81.0 /100
Surfable days94% of the year
Clean days30% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell45% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.2 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Carcans

The best time to surf Carcans is February, March, November. The season runs Feb to Apr. In February the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.5 m. The nearest airport is BOD (48 km) and the nearest town is Bordeaux (53 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan85%27%2.1 m13°C4/3
Feb95%54%2.5 m12°C5/4
Mar95%49%2.0 m13°C4/3
Apr96%47%1.4 m15°C4/3
May99%14%1.3 m17°C3/2
Jun97%12%1.2 m21°C2mm
Jul95%6%1.0 m23°Cvest
Aug95%7%1.1 m23°Cvest
Sep94%28%1.2 m21°C2mm
Oct95%28%1.7 m19°C3/2
Nov92%50%2.3 m17°C3/2
Dec84%35%2.5 m15°C4/3

Why 81.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
18.0
Groundswell 12%
8.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.5
Water comfort 10%
3.1
Access 10%
8.2

The detail

Faces 275° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 10.9 s. Days over 3 m: 13%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 31%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 45.083, -1.192 (OpenStreetMap).

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