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5:45 pm 13 Nov 2011

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4:09 pm 22 Nov 2011


Le Truc Vert ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.5
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.5
Accommodation: 2.0

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Le Truc Vert Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Gironde)

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Name: Le Truc Vert
Type: beach/jetty
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: ESE

Le Truc Vert in Acquitaine is an exposed beach/jetty break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. 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. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of .

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Overall Le Truc Vert Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Le Truc Vert:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Le petit Train 1 mi
Second closest break La Garonne 2 mi
Third closest break Le Cimetiere 2 mi
Fourth closest break La Torchere 3 mi
Fifth closest break Le Grand Crohot 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Le Truc Vert:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 187 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 350 mi
Third closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 366 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 397 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 398 mi

Tide stations nearest to Le Truc Vert:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 311 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 311 mi
Third closest tide station Weymouth, England 411 mi
Fourth closest tide station Weymouth, England 411 mi
Fifth closest tide station Devonport, England 413 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Le Truc Vert:

Closest ski area La Pierre Saint Martin (France) 124 mi
Second closest ski area Gourette (France) 130 mi
Third closest ski area Artouste (France) 133 mi
Fourth closest ski area Astun (Spain) 137 mi
Fifth closest ski area Cauterets (France) 139 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Le Truc Vert:

Closest city location Arcachon (France) 5 mi
Second closest city location Ares (France) 6 mi
Third closest city location Andernos-les-Bains (France) 7 mi
Fourth closest city location La Teste-de-Buch (France) 8 mi
Fifth closest city location Gujan-Mestras (France) 11 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Le Truc Vert is La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC) in France, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Le Truc Vert is Merignac (Bordeaux) Airport (BOD), also in France, 44 km (27 miles) away.
  • Third is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 103 km (64 miles) away.
  • Chateaubernard (Cognac) Airport (CNG) in France is 127 km (79 miles) away.
  • St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Le Truc Vert and is 131 km (81 miles) away.
Le Truc Vert break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Le Truc Vert, France - Gironde. Use the tab navigation above to view Le Truc Vert sea temperature, Le Truc Vert photographs, Le Truc Vert detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Le Truc Vert webcams, current wind from France - Gironde live weather stations and Le Truc Vert 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 Truc Vert.