La Grande Plage
La Rochelle · France
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A april–october staple near La Rochelle, La Grande Plage is a sand beach exposed to W-facing swell — SW–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–SE wind.
Today's surf at La Grande Plage
Updated 12:16 spot time
La Grande Plage surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.8 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m WNW swell at 9.4 s. Wind up to 12 km/h NW. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — good (3.5/5) with 7 km/h SW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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