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Ile de Ré - Le lizay 66.7

#2692 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Charente-Maritime · near La Rochelle

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score66.7 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days18% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell39% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.1 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Ile de Ré - Le lizay

The best time to surf Ile de Ré - Le lizay is February, March, December. The season runs Feb to Feb. In February the water sits around 10°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is BOD (171 km) and the nearest town is La Rochelle (30 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan87%16%1.7 m9°C6/5
Feb99%43%2.0 m10°C5/4
Mar95%29%1.6 m12°C5/4
Apr89%15%1.1 m14°C4/3
May94%11%1.0 m17°C3/2
Jun89%7%0.9 m20°C2mm
Jul81%2%0.8 m20°C2mm
Aug85%4%0.9 m20°C2mm
Sep91%12%0.9 m20°C2mm
Oct92%19%1.4 m17°C3/2
Nov95%9%1.9 m14°C4/3
Dec91%22%2.2 m12°C5/4

Why 66.7

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%
10.2
Groundswell 12%
7.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.2
Water comfort 10%
1.7
Access 10%
6.3

The detail

Faces 0° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 45% of days. Mean peak period 10.5 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 45%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 46.258, -1.518 (OpenStreetMap).

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