Le Pin Sec Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gironde, France)

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Le Pin Sec Surf Guide

Le Pin Sec in Acquitaine is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Le Pin Sec Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Pin Sec:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Pin Sec 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 Pin Sec (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Le Pin Sec 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 41% of the time in October while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

50%

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 Pin Sec Location Map

Interactive Le Pin Sec 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 Pin Sec is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Pin Sec is Merignac (Bordeaux) Airport (BOD), also in France, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Le Pin Sec Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:48 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Le Pin Sec look like?

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Credit: Nick Brick

Tides at Le Pin Sec

Current tide and informaton

For Hourtin Plage, 5 km from Le Pin Sec.

Next High Water: 07:11am | 3.51m

Next Low Water: 01:23pm | 0.7m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Le Pin Sec Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.7 °C) at Le Pin Sec 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 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite