Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.17° N 1.39° W

Ile de Re - Le Gouyot Surf Guide

Issued: 12 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ile de Re - Le Gouyot sea temperature is
13.5°C
1.8° 

Ile de Re - Le Gouyot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Ile de Re - Le Gouyot Surf Guide

Ile de Re - Le Gouyot in Charente Maritime is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Ile de Re - Le Gouyot Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2inconsistent
13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile de Re - Le Gouyot:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ile de Re - Le Gouyot occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Ile de Re - Le Gouyot (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Ile de Re - Le Gouyot with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in March while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
40%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
52%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
8%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ile de Re - Le Gouyot Location Map

Interactive Ile de Re - Le Gouyot 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 Ile de Re - Le Gouyot is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile de Re - Le Gouyot is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM), also in France, 59 km (37 miles) away.

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Ile de Re - Le Gouyot Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 17:00 Local Time
Tuesday 10Wed
4PM7PM10PM1AM
Wave (m)
1.3
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
Period (s) 15 14 14 13
Wind (km/h)
10
10
15
15
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross cross-
on

Swell History at Ile de Re - Le Gouyot

Surf stats for Ile de Re - Le Gouyot, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Ile de Re - Le Gouyot

Wind stats for Ile de Re - Le Gouyot, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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