Le Vivier
Landes · France
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Le Vivier is a W-facing sand beach on the France shoreline, opening onto the Cantabrian Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.7°C (69.3°F) on average
Jan
12.6°C
54.7°F · 7.5–14.7°C
Feb
11.9°C
53.4°F · 11–13.4°C
Mar
12°C
53.6°F · 10–13.7°C
Apr
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.6–17.4°C
May
16°C
60.8°F · 13.3–19.5°C
Jun
18.9°C
66°F · 16.1–20.4°C
Jul
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.1–23.8°C
Aug
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.7–25°C
Sep
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.6–23°C
Oct
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.2–22.6°C
Nov
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.3–17.6°C
Dec
14°C
57.2°F · 12.1–15.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
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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