Carcans

Carcans is a W-facing beach break in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It picks up swell from WSW to NW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 72% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

W (275°)

Best swell

WSW to NW (257°–316°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

WSW to NW (257° to 322.5°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

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