Plage Carcans
Gironde · France
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Plage Carcans is a W-facing sand beach on the Cantabrian Sea coastline near Gironde — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~20.2°C (68.4°F) on average
Jan
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.2–14.3°C
Feb
11°C
51.8°F · 10–12.9°C
Mar
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.7–12.5°C
Apr
13°C
55.4°F · 11.3–16.5°C
May
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13–19.4°C
Jun
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.5–20.3°C
Jul
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.2–23.1°C
Aug
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.9–24.9°C
Sep
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.1–22.4°C
Oct
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.6–22.3°C
Nov
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13–17.8°C
Dec
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.2–15.3°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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