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La Teste — Le Petit Nice
La Teste — Le Petit Nice (La Teste-de-Buch, Gironde, France): beach break facing WNW.
Right now: breaking waves around 2.6 m (one and a half overhead; models 1.9 to 3.5 m), period 13 s, quality fair (45/100).
Best window today: 7–7:50 pm, about 2.5 m (overhead), quality fair.
The next 3 days
| Day | Window | Size at the break | Wind | Quality | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 15 October | 7–7:50 pm | 2.5 m (1.8–3.4) | 4 km/h · onshore wind | fair 51/100 | HW 7:32 am · LW 1:48 pm · HW 7:55 pm |
| Friday 16 October | no decent window (midday) | 2.8 m (2.1–3.9) | 10 km/h · onshore wind | poor 25/100 | LW 2:02 am · HW 8:04 am · LW 2:30 pm · HW 8:32 pm |
| Saturday 17 October | 2–3 pm | 2.3 m (1.6–3.1) | 22 km/h · cross-shore wind | fair 49/100 | LW 2:44 am · HW 8:49 am · LW 3:19 pm · HW 9:20 pm |
Forecast updated 15 Oct 2026, 07:33 pm. Model-based estimate, to be confirmed on site. Spot settings are editorial v0 values, not yet validated locally.
The spot in brief
Which swell and wind work at Le Petit Nice?
Works with swell from W to NNW (the open sea is to the WNW); the offshore wind comes from the ESE.
What wave size suits Le Petit Nice?
Best between 0.8 and 2.2 m at the break; from 3 m it is for experts only.
At what tide should you surf Le Petit Nice?
Tide: best from mid to high tide.
What should you watch out for at Le Petit Nice?
Watch out for: rip currents.
Nearby spots
- La Teste — La Salie (La Teste-de-Buch, 4 km)
- Biscarrosse-Plage (Biscarrosse, 13 km)
- Cap Ferret — Le Truc Vert (Lège-Cap-Ferret, 17 km)
- Cap Ferret — Le Grand Crohot (Lège-Cap-Ferret, 26 km)
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