Le Truc Vert Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gironde, France)

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Le Truc Vert Surf Guide

Le Truc Vert in Acquitaine is an exposed beach/jetty break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of .

Le Truc Vert Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Truc Vert:

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

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What's the best time of year to surf Le Truc Vert (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Le Truc Vert 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 45% of the time in October while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

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

blown out

49%

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 Truc Vert Location Map

Interactive Le Truc Vert 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 Truc Vert is La Teste De Buch (Arcachon) Airport (XAC) in France, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Truc Vert is Merignac (Bordeaux) Airport (BOD), also in France, 44 km (27 miles) away.

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Le Truc Vert Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 08:51 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Le Truc Vert look like?

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Credit: Lorenz

Tides at Le Truc Vert

Current tide and informaton

For Arcachon, 8 km from Le Truc Vert.

Next High Water: 06:55pm | 3.51m

Next Low Water: 12:43pm | 0.57m

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Le Truc Vert Sea Temperature

The Le Truc Vert water temperature is reasonably warm (18.3 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite