Le Phare du Groin du Cou surf break

Le Phare du Groin du Cou surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 04 Feb 2026 CET
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Le Phare du Groin du Cou surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Le Phare du Groin du Cou sea temperature is
9.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Phare du Groin du Cou this week:

The surf forecast for Le Phare du Groin du Cou over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Le Phare du Groin du Cou in the next 12 days are 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 06) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 10th Feb)11ft (3.5m) 17s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 10th Feb)11ft (3.5m) 17s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 6th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Phare du Groin du Cou over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tue
10
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.8
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.6
WSW
2.1
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
Period(s) (?)161514131212181715151414131312121111151717
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3703214012592088162413616413612955154581410033132084101260967711342386477160585709
Wind
(km/h)
35
SSE
35
SE
40
SSE
40
SW
30
SE
25
SSE
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
30
S
45
SSE
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WNW
25
WNW
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:15AM
4.65
6:35PM
4.23
6:45AM
4.48
7:01PM
4.07
7:10AM
4.23
7:23PM
3.88
7:34AM
3.94
7:46PM
3.67
7:59AM
3.63
8:13PM
3.44
8:30AM
3.32
8:50PM
3.19
9:16AM
3.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:54PM
-0.16
12:20PM
-0.23
12:35AM
-0.09
1:00PM
-0.06
1:14AM
0.11
1:39PM
0.21
1:54AM
0.39
2:18PM
0.54
2:35AM
0.72
2:59PM
0.90
3:20AM
1.07
3:45PM
1.24
4:12AM
1.38
4:40PM
1.52
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tue
10
Sunrise-8:25--8:23--8:22--8:21--8:19--8:18--8:17-
Sunset--6:13--6:15--6:15--6:17--6:19--6:21--6:22
thunderstorm
cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
1-1281721-9312115633-4
Temp. °C10912121112121112111111101111121312121212
Feels °C (?)505334323254565633487
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The above surf forecast table for Le Phare du Groin du Cou provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Phare du Groin du Cou can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Phare du Groin du Cou surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Phare du Groin du Cou) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Le Phare du Groin du Cou is 28 km (17 miles) from the city of La Pallice. If you plan a holiday in Vendee, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Pallice. La Pallice has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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