Le Phare du Groin du Cou Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vendee, France)

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Le Phare du Groin du Cou Surf Guide

Le Phare du Groin du Cou in Vendee is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips and rocks.

Le Phare du Groin du Cou Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Phare du Groin du Cou:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Phare du Groin du Cou 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 Le Phare du Groin du Cou (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Le Phare du Groin du Cou 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 39% of the time in March while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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 Le Phare du Groin du Cou Location Map

Interactive Le Phare du Groin du Cou 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 Phare du Groin du Cou is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Phare du Groin du Cou is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Le Phare du Groin du Cou Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:04 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	4	4	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Le Phare du Groin du Cou look like?

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Tides at Le Phare du Groin du Cou

Current tide and informaton

For Bud Bud, 6 km from Le Phare du Groin du Cou.

Next High Water: 07:20am | 3.63m

Next Low Water: 02:10am | 0.7m

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Le Phare du Groin du Cou Sea Temperature

The Le Phare du Groin du Cou water temperature is rather cool (16.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.