Le Cimetiere Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gironde, France)

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Le Cimetiere Surf Guide

Le Cimetiere in Gironde is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Le Cimetiere Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Cimetiere:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Cimetiere occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Le Cimetiere (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Le Cimetiere 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 47% of the time in October while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

blown out

47%

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 Le Cimetiere Location Map

Interactive Le Cimetiere 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 Le Cimetiere is La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC) in France, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Cimetiere is Merignac (Bordeaux) Airport (BOD), also in France, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Le Cimetiere Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:47 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	glass

Tides at Le Cimetiere

Current tide and informaton

For Arcachon, 6 km from Le Cimetiere.

Next High Water: 08:06pm | 3.19m

Next Low Water: 02:25am | 0.93m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Le Cimetiere Sea Temperature

The Le Cimetiere water temperature is reasonably warm (18.3 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (10.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite