Ile de Ré - Petit bec 66.9
#2681 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.
Best time to surf Ile de Ré - Petit bec
The best time to surf Ile de Ré - Petit bec 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).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 16% | 1.7 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 99% | 43% | 2.0 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 98% | 29% | 1.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Apr | 92% | 15% | 1.1 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| May | 95% | 11% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 90% | 7% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 82% | 2% | 0.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 85% | 4% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 93% | 12% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 92% | 19% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 95% | 9% | 1.9 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 92% | 22% | 2.2 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
Why 66.9
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 1° 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 46.255, -1.522 (OpenStreetMap).
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