Terrasse des Pingouins
Coastal areas · France
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Coastal areas, Terrasse des Pingouins works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.9°C (55.2°F) on average
Jan
17°C
62.6°F · 15.1–19.5°C
Feb
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.6–19.4°C
Mar
17.5°C
63.5°F · 16–18.8°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.6–18.5°C
May
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.8–17.5°C
Jun
13.9°C
57°F · 12.7–15.6°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.8–15°C
Aug
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.8–13.4°C
Sep
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.2–13.6°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 12–13.9°C
Nov
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.5–15°C
Dec
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.6–17.4°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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