Plage du Peu des Hommes
Coastal areas · France
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Cantabrian Sea near Coastal areas, Plage du Peu des Hommes works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~18.8°C (65.8°F) on average
Jan
10.2°C
50.4°F · 7.7–12.4°C
Feb
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.3–11.3°C
Mar
10.3°C
50.5°F · 8.1–12.1°C
Apr
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.9–15.3°C
May
15.1°C
59.2°F · 12.4–18.9°C
Jun
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.4–19.5°C
Jul
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.2–22.5°C
Aug
20°C
68°F · 18.3–24.2°C
Sep
18.8°C
65.8°F · 15.7–21.1°C
Oct
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.1–21.3°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.1–17.2°C
Dec
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10–13.8°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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