Plage des Américains
Gironde · France
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Cantabrian Sea near Gironde, Plage des Américains works on NW–E groundswell; S–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.6°C (69.1°F) on average
Jan
12.5°C
54.5°F · 9.9–14.6°C
Feb
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.7–13.3°C
Mar
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9.9–13.3°C
Apr
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.4–17°C
May
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.3–19.2°C
Jun
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.1–20.1°C
Jul
21°C
69.8°F · 18.1–23.7°C
Aug
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19.5–25°C
Sep
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.7–22.8°C
Oct
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.1–22.6°C
Nov
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.2–17.7°C
Dec
13.9°C
57°F · 12–15.8°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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