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Plage des Granges 69.7

#2545 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Vendée · near La Rochelle

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

Works all yearBig waveRemoteIntermediate
Surf score69.7 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days25% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell41% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.6 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Plage des Granges

The best time to surf Plage des Granges is February, March, November. The season runs Feb to Apr. In March the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is BOD (214 km) and the nearest town is La Rochelle (71 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan82%22%2.0 m10°C6/5
Feb94%42%2.3 m10°C5/4
Mar95%50%1.8 m12°C5/4
Apr92%41%1.3 m14°C4/3
May95%10%1.1 m16°C3/2
Jun94%9%1.0 m20°C2mm
Jul87%2%0.9 m20°C2mm
Aug86%5%1.0 m20°C2mm
Sep92%19%1.1 m19°C2mm
Oct94%20%1.6 m17°C3/2
Nov93%46%2.1 m15°C4/3
Dec87%30%2.5 m12°C5/4

Why 69.7

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%
14.6
Groundswell 12%
8.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.8
Water comfort 10%
1.7
Access 10%
3.8

The detail

Faces 255° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 61% of days. Mean peak period 10.6 s. Days over 3 m: 12%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 46.585, -1.852 (OpenStreetMap).

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