Plage des Lions Marins
Archipel des Kerguelen · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Plage des Lions Marins is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Archipel des Kerguelen — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~2.5°C (36.5°F) on average
Jan
4.7°C
40.5°F · 3.6–6°C
Feb
5.4°C
41.7°F · 4.1–6.8°C
Mar
5.5°C
41.9°F · 4.6–6.4°C
Apr
5.2°C
41.4°F · 4.2–6.4°C
May
4.6°C
40.3°F · 2.8–5.7°C
Jun
3.9°C
39°F · 2.8–5.6°C
Jul
3.2°C
37.8°F · 2.3–5.3°C
Aug
2.8°C
37°F · 1.8–4.5°C
Sep
2.5°C
36.5°F · 1–3.9°C
Oct
2.6°C
36.7°F · 1.2–3.5°C
Nov
3°C
37.4°F · -0.5–4.3°C
Dec
4.1°C
39.4°F · 3.1–5.5°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
October–April
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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