Plage de Bonporteau
Var · France
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Ligurian Sea near Var, Plage de Bonporteau works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Plage de Bonporteau
Updated 04:37 spot time
Plage de Bonporteau surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m S swell at 4.4 s. Wind up to 17 km/h NE. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fair (2/5) with 9 km/h NE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.1°C (68.2°F) on average
Jan
13.9°C
57°F · 12.7–15.6°C
Feb
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.4–14.3°C
Mar
13.5°C
56.3°F · 10.6–14.5°C
Apr
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.3–18.3°C
May
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.2–22°C
Jun
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.4–24.2°C
Jul
23.9°C
75°F · 21.1–27°C
Aug
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.5–27.9°C
Sep
22.7°C
72.9°F · 19.2–26.5°C
Oct
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.1–23.2°C
Nov
17.2°C
63°F · 15.3–19.9°C
Dec
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.5–17.3°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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