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Mimizan Plage Sud in August

11:10 am 27 Aug 2011

Long period swell, La Palue

1:08 pm 25 Sep 2010


Le Gurp ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Le Gurp Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Gironde)

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Name: Le Gurp
Type: beach
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: E

Le Gurp in Acquitaine is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of .

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Overall Le Gurp Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Le Gurp:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break L'Amelie 3 mi
Second closest break Montalivet-les-Bains 3 mi
Third closest break Soulac-sur-Mer 6 mi
Fourth closest break La Chambrette 9 mi
Fifth closest break Le Pin Sec 10 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Le Gurp:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 188 mi
Second closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 319 mi
Third closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 347 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 372 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 378 mi

Tide stations nearest to Le Gurp:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 263 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 263 mi
Third closest tide station Weymouth, England 362 mi
Fourth closest tide station Weymouth, England 362 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bournemouth, England 367 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Le Gurp:

Closest ski area La Pierre Saint Martin (France) 171 mi
Second closest ski area Gourette (France) 175 mi
Third closest ski area Artouste (France) 180 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cauterets (France) 183 mi
Fifth closest ski area Luz Ardiden (France) 184 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Le Gurp:

Closest city location Soulac-sur-Mer (France) 6 mi
Second closest city location Gaillan-en-Medoc (France) 13 mi
Third closest city location Meschers-sur-Gironde (France) 14 mi
Fourth closest city location Saint-Georges-de-Didonne (France) 14 mi
Fifth closest city location Lesparre-Medoc (France) 14 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Le Gurp is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Le Gurp is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 52 km (32 miles) away.
  • Third is Chateaubernard (Cognac) Airport (CNG) in France, 70 km (43 miles) away.
  • Merignac (Bordeaux) Airport (BOD) in France is 76 km (47 miles) away.
  • La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Le Gurp and is 93 km (58 miles) away.
Le Gurp break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Le Gurp, France - Gironde. Use the tab navigation above to view Le Gurp sea temperature, Le Gurp photographs, Le Gurp detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Le Gurp webcams, current wind from France - Gironde live weather stations and Le Gurp 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 Le Gurp.