Plage de la Phibie
La Rochelle · France
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Plage de la Phibie is a sand beach on the France coast facing NE-facing toward open water — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Plage de la Phibie
Updated 12:16 spot time
Plage de la Phibie surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m WNW swell at 9.75 s. Wind up to 16 km/h NNE. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — good (3.5/5) with 10 km/h E 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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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