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Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 1.0

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Ile de Re – La Couarde/Mer Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Charente Maritime)

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Name: Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer
Type: beach/jetty
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: N

La Couarde/Mer(Ile de Re) in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach/jetty break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide.

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Overall Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer 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 Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer:

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Closest break Ile de Re - Le Gouyot 3 mi
Second closest break Ile de Re - Les Grenettes 5 mi
Third closest break Ile de re - Le lizay 6 mi
Fourth closest break Ile de Re Petit Bec 6 mi
Fifth closest break Le Lizay (Ile de Re) 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 185 mi
Second closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 265 mi
Third closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 298 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 345 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 346 mi

Tide stations nearest to Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 209 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 209 mi
Third closest tide station Weymouth, England 308 mi
Fourth closest tide station Weymouth, England 308 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bournemouth, England 313 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer:

Closest ski area Chastreix-Sancy (France) 208 mi
Second closest ski area Le Mont-Dore (France) 210 mi
Third closest ski area Besse Super Besse (France) 215 mi
Fourth closest ski area Le Lioran (France) 222 mi
Fifth closest ski area La Pierre Saint Martin (France) 226 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer:

Closest city location La Couarde-sur-Mer (France) 2 mi
Second closest city location Le Bois-Plage-en-Re (France) 3 mi
Third closest city location Ars-en-Re (France) 4 mi
Fourth closest city location Saint-Martin-de-Re (France) 4 mi
Fifth closest city location La Flotte (France) 6 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to La Couarde/Mer (Ile de Re) is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to La Couarde/Mer (Ile de Re) is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM), also in France, 56 km (35 miles) away.
  • Third is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 73 km (45 miles) away.
  • Souche (Niort) Airport (NIT) in France is 81 km (50 miles) away.
  • Chateaubernard (Cognac) Airport (CNG), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to La Couarde/Mer (Ile de Re) and is 106 km (66 miles) away.
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