La Garonne Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gironde, France)

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La Garonne Surf Guide

La Garonne in Gironde is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

La Garonne Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	55°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Garonne:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Garonne occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Garonne (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing La Garonne with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in October while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Garonne Location Map

Interactive La Garonne surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Garonne is La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC) in France, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Garonne is Merignac (Bordeaux) Airport (BOD), also in France, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

La Garonne Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 28 March 2025, 21:48 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 29
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

Tides at La Garonne

Current tide and informaton

For Arcachon, 7 miles from La Garonne.

Next High Water: 04:09am | 14ft

Next Low Water: 09:50pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Garonne Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.9 °C) at La Garonne is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.