Côte sauvage - Phare de la Coubre (lighthouse)

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cool spot

Atmosphere:
There's often a west wind which is not making good conditions, but when the wind is east, and the wave at 1.5 meter, then it becomes a very cool site where you can make good surf.

Additional Info:
At "phare de La Coubre", the beach is under control but often crowded. A good solution is to roll 2 or 3 km north. You can find here a little parking (sand), just behind the beach. You might often be alone but DON'T SURF THERE ALONE? it might be dangerous sometimes.

Location

Access

From Bordeaux Airport, take the A10 Highway till a town called "Pons". Leave the highway and first, go in the direction of Royan (several surf shops here) then go to "la palmyre", cross the town and roll to the north. At 10 Km is the lighthouse "phare de La Coubre". It's the first of the 2 spots. The second is 2-3 km north (by car)

Walk	Short walk (5-15 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Sandbar
Direction	Right and left
Bottom	Sandy
Power	Unknown
Frequency	Very consistent (150+ days/year)
Normal length	Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length	Very Long (300 to 500m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	North, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell direction	NorthWest, West, SouthWest, South
Swell size	Less than 3ft - 10ft+
Tide	Low and mid tide
Tide movement	Rising and falling tides