Le Pin Sec Surf Forecast

/ Gironde (25 surf breaks) /

France (410 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (45.29° N 1.17° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Le Pin Sec surfForecast / Gironde / France

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 13 Oct 2025 CEST

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Le Pin Sec surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Le Pin Sec sea temperature is 18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Pin Sec this week:

The surf forecast for Le Pin Sec over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Le Pin Sec in the next 12 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 11AM.

Wave Type	Time (CEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11AM (Tue 14th Oct)	1ft (0.3m) 9s
Best Surf	11AM (Tue 14th Oct)	1ft (0.3m) 9s
Most Powerful	2AM (Tue 21st Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Pin Sec over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Mon 20
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Period(s) (?)	10	9	12	13	12	12	11	14	13	12	11	10	10	9	9	10	9	11	9	9	6
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	17	14	29	173	144	134	85	144	219	103	39	19	17	16	15	8	28	55	62	57	60
Wind (km/h)	NE	ENE	N	ENE	NE	NNE	ENE	ENE	N	ENE	ENE	NNE	E	ESE	NNE	E	ESE	WNW	S	S	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	11:10PM 3.05	11:46AM 3.22		12:47AM 3.02	1:15PM 3.31		2:00AM 3.19		2:21PM 3.51	2:56AM 3.41		3:12PM 3.72	3:39AM 3.62		3:53PM 3.89	4:16AM 3.79		4:28PM 3.99	4:47AM 3.91		4:59PM 4.04
Low Tide / height (m)	4:27AM 1.22		5:19PM 1.15		5:50AM 1.37	6:51PM 1.17		7:18AM 1.28		8:08PM 0.99	8:25AM 1.04		9:00PM 0.75	9:13AM 0.78		9:40PM 0.54	9:52AM 0.55		10:14PM 0.37	10:28AM 0.37

		Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Mon 20
Sunrise	-	8:18	-	-	8:18	-	-	8:21	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:26	-
Sunset	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:17	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:10

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	13	22	22	13	21	20	13	21	21	12	21	21	15	23	22	16	20	19	17	19
Feels °C (?)	17	11	19	19	8	17	15	9	18	17	8	18	17	12	20	19	14	20	18	16	17

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gironde

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Le Pin Sec (calm at SHIP5722 62 km from Le Pin Sec). 0.3m 9s swell from the W with a 0.2m 10s swell from the WNW and a 0.2m 11s groundswell from the W. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Le Pin Sec Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Le Pin Sec provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Pin Sec can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Pin Sec 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 Pin Sec) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Le Pin Sec may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Le Pin Sec is 35 km (22 miles) from Pauillac. If you plan a holiday in Gironde, look for hotels and other accommodation in Pauillac. Pauillac has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.