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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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Le Phare du Groin du Cou
France, Vendee
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 46° 20.362' N |
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Near and in the city La Tranche sur mer Follow the road signs "Le Phare", this is the Groin lighthouse. Distance WalkGood walk (15-30 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
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionRight
BottomFlat rocks
PowerOrdinary
Normal lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good day lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West
Good wind directionSouth, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
Additional Information
Good Parking 50m from the beach for cars and Special parking for campervans.
At high/mid tide you can't see the rocks but you can feel them when you enter the water. At low tide it's rocks as far you can see.
Atmosphere
Nice long rides and multiple take of points, enter the water near the old bunker and surf your way down, walk back and start again. Nice locals if you know the surf rules. There is a "boulangerie" near the parking who has a surf forcast on the door and sells pizza and chicken!
General
La Phare is a very nice spot,near a parking where you can sleep in your car or van. when it's high tide in La Terriere this is a good option.
Author: Pepijn de Beijer Contributors (1)
Comments
By anonymous , 30-12-2004
hell up - is this place as good as it looks in photo 5 regularly?does it need a big swell? how are the locals?
By anonymous , 10-02-2004
Doggie Style - hoi Pepijn en Bo, geweldige foto's! Bij deze spot ga ik regelmatig met mijn hond wandelen, gewoon omdat ik niet kan surfen. A plus!
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By Anonymous , 25-06-2007
- this spot needs huge swell to have good wavesmostly a slongboard spot