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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Grande Côte - Saint Palais
France, Charente maritime
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 45° 40.329' N |
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Near Saint Palais. DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerPowerless
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West, SouthWest
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionMid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Nudist colony (France only!)
Additional Information
When "la côte sauvage" closes out: go there. It's an interesting spot. Waves are often good, sometimes really tubular on the left of the beach towards the estuary.
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By cel , 04-03-2005
Grande Côte - Great place for beginners but you can find a lot of jellyfishes in summer.
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By local , 13-05-2005
it suxx - this spot is not really good even in winter, the sections are too short if you want to have a good session when there is lot's of swel and to much wind just go to nauzan