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Best on west to southwest swell with east to northeast wind.
Low to mid tide is the safest read, but the beach still works on a rising or falling tide.
Surf GuideCharente Maritime
La Côte Sauvage - Le Sémaphore
La Côte Sauvage - Le Sémaphore is the lighthouse-end of the Côte Sauvage run in Charente-Maritime: a named Atlantic beach-break section with long sandbanks, short access, and a real crowd pulse when it turns on. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for La Côte Sauvage - Le Sémaphore in Charente Maritime.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCharente Maritime, FR
Best conditions today
- Waves 3-5 ft
- Period 8 s
- Wind SW 15 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
-6.4 ftfalling
- Low-6.6 ft
- High5.8 ft
- Low-6.6 ft
- High6.4 ft
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The lighthouse section has small sand parking and a short 5-15 minute walk, and when it is busy many surfers roll 2-3 km north for more room.
It is a named section worth checking because it sits beside the Phare de la Coubre access point rather than as a generic coast marker.
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