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5:30 pm 13 Nov 2011

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Carcans Plage ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Wind and kite surfing: 4.0
Crowds: 3.5

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Carcans Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Acquitaine)

Carcans Plage photo

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Surf Break: Carcans Plage

Name: Carcans Plage
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: E

Carcans Plage in Acquitaine is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

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Overall Carcans Plage Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Carcans Plage:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Lacanau-Ocean 6 mi
Second closest break Lacanau Supersud 7 mi
Third closest break Hourtin Plage 11 mi
Fourth closest break Le Porge 12 mi
Fifth closest break Le Pin Sec 14 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Carcans Plage:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 186 mi
Second closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 342 mi
Third closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 360 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 372 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 387 mi

Tide stations nearest to Carcans Plage:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 287 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 287 mi
Third closest tide station Weymouth, England 386 mi
Fourth closest tide station Weymouth, England 386 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bournemouth, England 390 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Carcans Plage:

Closest ski area La Pierre Saint Martin (France) 147 mi
Second closest ski area Gourette (France) 152 mi
Third closest ski area Artouste (France) 157 mi
Fourth closest ski area Astun (Spain) 161 mi
Fifth closest ski area Cauterets (France) 161 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Carcans Plage:

Closest city location Carcans (France) 7 mi
Second closest city location Lacanau (France) 9 mi
Third closest city location Hourtin (France) 10 mi
Fourth closest city location Le Porge (France) 16 mi
Fifth closest city location Sainte-Helene (France) 17 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Carcans Plage is Merignac (Bordeaux) Airport (BOD) in France, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Carcans Plage is La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC), also in France, 55 km (34 miles) away.
  • Third is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 63 km (39 miles) away.
  • St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France is 91 km (57 miles) away.
  • Chateaubernard (Cognac) Airport (CNG), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Carcans Plage and is 94 km (58 miles) away.
Carcans Plage break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Carcans Plage, France - Acquitaine. Use the tab navigation above to view Carcans Plage sea temperature, Carcans Plage photographs, Carcans Plage detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Carcans Plage webcams, current wind from France - Acquitaine live weather stations and Carcans Plage tide predictions. The France swell maps link will open up the big picture showing France and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from France wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Carcans Plage.