Ile de Re – Les Grenettes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Charente Maritime, France)

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Ile de Re - Les Grenettes Surf Guide

Ile de Re - Les Grenettes in Charente Maritime is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and in addition, both left and right reef breaks add variety. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Ile de Re - Les Grenettes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile de Re - Les Grenettes:

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

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ile de Re - Les Grenettes 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 38% of the time in March while 54% 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.

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38%

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

blown out

54%

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 Ile de Re - Les Grenettes Location Map

Interactive Ile de Re - Les Grenettes 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 - Les Grenettes is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile de Re - Les Grenettes is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM), also in France, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Ile de Re - Les Grenettes Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 19:27 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	5	5	7	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Ile de Re - Les Grenettes look like?

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Tides at Ile de Re - Les Grenettes

Current tide and informaton

For Ile de Re - Le Gouyot, 3 km from Ile de Re - Les Grenettes.

Next High Water: 08:14pm | 3.52m

Next Low Water: 03:40am | 1.17m

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Ile de Re - Les Grenettes Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Ile de Re - Les Grenettes is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite