Ile de Re - Le lizay break guide

Ile de Re - Le lizay Surf Guide

Ile de Re - Le lizay in Charente Maritime is an exposed beach and reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Ile de Re - Le lizay Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2inconsistent
19.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile de Re - Le lizay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ile de Re - Le lizay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

octoberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Ile de Re - Le lizay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in October while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
31%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
48%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
21%
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 lizay Location Map

Interactive Ile de Re - Le lizay 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 lizay is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile de Re - Le lizay is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Ile de Re - Le lizay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 05:26 Local Time
Saturday 30
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.5
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0.5
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Period (s) 11 11 10 10
Wind (km/h)
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15
Wind State on cross cross-
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Swell History at Ile de Re - Le lizay

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

Wind History at Ile de Re - Le lizay

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


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