Le Lavandou Surf Guide

Le Lavandou in Cote d'Azur is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the east southeast. Waves at the reef are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Le Lavandou Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3inconsistent
17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Lavandou:

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

Explore Le Lavandou Location Map

Interactive Le Lavandou 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 Lavandou is Hyeres Airport (TLN) in France, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Lavandou is Le Castellet Airport (CTT), also in France, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Le Lavandou Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:22 Local Time
WedThursday 07
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.2
SSE
0.2
S
0.2
S
Period (s) 5 5 4 -
Wind (km/h)
20
20
10
10
Wind State cross-
off
off off off

Swell History at Le Lavandou

Surf stats for Le Lavandou, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Le Lavandou

Wind stats for Le Lavandou, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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