Plage de l'Arnèche
La Rochelle · France
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Plage de l'Arnèche is a SW-facing sand beach on the France shoreline — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Plage de l'Arnèche
Updated 12:16 spot time
Plage de l'Arnèche surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.3 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.4 m WNW swell at 9.45 s. Wind up to 14 km/h N. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — fun (3/5) with 8 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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