Montalivet-les-Bains Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gironde, France)

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Montalivet-les-Bains Surf Guide

Montalivet-les-Bains in Gironde is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

Montalivet-les-Bains Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Montalivet-les-Bains:

The best conditions reported for surf at Montalivet-les-Bains 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 Montalivet-les-Bains (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Montalivet-les-Bains 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 42% of the time in October while 49% 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

42%

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 Montalivet-les-Bains Location Map

Interactive Montalivet-les-Bains 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 Montalivet-les-Bains is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Montalivet-les-Bains is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Montalivet-les-Bains Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 07:50 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 15
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	11	11	11	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Montalivet-les-Bains look like?

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Credit: jonathan marange
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Tides at Montalivet-les-Bains

Current tide and informaton

For L'Amelie, 21.0 km from Montalivet-les-Bains.

Next High Water: 07:20pm | 3.88m

Next Low Water: 01:12pm | 0.55m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Montalivet-les-Bains Sea Temperature

Cold Montalivet-les-Bains water temperature (12.4 °C) today. Despite the sunshine, we suggest wearing a thick winter wetsuit, and ideally a neoprene hood, gloves and boots too because of the windchill will make air temperatures feel close to freezing.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.