La Cote Sauvage – Le Sémaphore Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Charente Maritime, France)

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La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore Surf Guide

La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore in Charente Maritime is an exposed sandbar break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of - Pollution.

La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	very consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore 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 40% of the time in October while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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40%

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

blown out

51%

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 Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore Location Map

Interactive La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore 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 Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 01:16 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 08
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	7	7	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore

Current tide and informaton

For La Cote Sauvage - Le 27, 5 km from La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore.

Next High Water: 08:55am | 3.38m

Next Low Water: 03:42am | 1.25m

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La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite