Plage du Chay
La Rochelle · France
Rating right now
A april–october staple near La Rochelle, Plage du Chay is a sand beach exposed to SW-facing swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.
Today's surf at Plage du Chay
Updated 12:16 spot time
Plage du Chay surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.6 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.8 m WNW swell at 9.4 s. Wind up to 15 km/h N. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 08:00 — good (3.5/5) with 6 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
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.
Nearby spots
Plage de l'Arnèche
La Rochelle · France
Plage de la Chambrette
La Rochelle · France
Plage des Nonnes
La Rochelle · France
Plage de Gatseau
La Rochelle · France
La Grande Plage
La Rochelle · France
Plage de la Phibie
La Rochelle · France
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.