Plage de Vert bois
La Rochelle · France
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Plage de Vert bois is a sand beach on the France coast facing SW-facing toward open water — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Plage de Vert bois
Updated 12:16 spot time
Plage de Vert bois surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.5 m WNW swell at 9.2 s. Wind up to 11 km/h W. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 08:00 — good (3.5/5) with 6 km/h WSW 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–NW
Best wind
NE–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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