Arcachon, France
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About Arcachon
Arcachon is a town in Gironde, France. From Arcachon you can reach 18 surf spots, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Centre Nautique / Cercle de la Voile d'Arcachon, a sailing spot 2.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 47 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 40 km away.
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Staying in Arcachon
- 47 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 40 km, EGC, 135 km, BIQ, 136 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Arcachon.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Arcachon each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Arcachon too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby's19.5 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft200 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft112 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 4 ft262 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 9 ft1239 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots | 12 ft3699 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 11 ft1651 kJwind from the west, 11 knots |
All readings for Bobby's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cap Ferret8.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots | 2 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots | 9 ft1232 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots | 12 ft3587 kJwind from the west, 30 knots | 11 ft1649 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Cap Ferret: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cap Ferret Chenal8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots | 2 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots | 9 ft1232 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots | 12 ft3587 kJwind from the west, 30 knots | 11 ft1649 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Cap Ferret Chenal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dead Zone17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Biscarrosse, 12 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft198 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 2 ft128 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 9 ft1239 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 12 ft3548 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 13 knots |
All readings for Dead Zone: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dune du Pyla9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in La Teste-de-Buch, 8 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft200 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 2 ft127 kJwind from the east, 5 knots | 4 ft448 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots | 9 ft991 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots | 9 ft1200 kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots | 15 ft5778 kJwind from the west-north-west, 28 knots | 10 ft1512 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Dune du Pyla: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Garonne7.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft503 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 2 ft127 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1228 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 13 ft4090 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for La Garonne: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Lagune14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in La Teste-de-Buch, 12 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft198 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 2 ft128 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 9 ft1239 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 12 ft3548 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 13 knots |
All readings for La Lagune: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Salie16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Biscarrosse, 13 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft198 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 2 ft128 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 9 ft1239 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 12 ft3548 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 13 knots |
All readings for La Salie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Torchere7.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft503 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 2 ft127 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1228 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 13 ft4090 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for La Torchere: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La vache morte7.6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft503 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 2 ft127 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1228 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 13 ft4090 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for La vache morte: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Bayle Nord9.2 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up | 4 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft503 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots | 2 ft127 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1228 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 13 ft4090 kJwind from the west, 27 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Le Bayle Nord: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Cimetière7.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft503 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 2 ft127 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1228 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 13 ft4090 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Le Cimetière: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le pelican mort9.5 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up | 4 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft503 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots | 2 ft127 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1228 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 13 ft4090 kJwind from the west, 27 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Le pelican mort: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Petit Nice13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in La Teste-de-Buch, 11 kmIntermediate and up | 3 ft198 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 2 ft128 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots | 9 ft1239 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 12 ft3548 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 13 knots |
All readings for Le Petit Nice: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le petit train7.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 2 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1232 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 12 ft3587 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1649 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Le petit train: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Sail Fish7.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 2 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1232 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 12 ft3587 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1649 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Le Sail Fish: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Truc Vert8.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 4 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft503 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots | 2 ft127 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1228 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 13 ft4090 kJwind from the west, 27 knots | 11 ft1669 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Le Truc Vert: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Les Dunes7.5 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 2 ft126 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft484 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots | 2 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 9 ft1232 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 12 ft3587 kJwind from the west, 29 knots | 11 ft1649 kJwind from the west, 15 knots |
All readings for Les Dunes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Arcachon, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Windsurf near Arcachon
- voile sensation 3 km · stays here
Sailing near Arcachon
- Centre Nautique / Cercle de la Voile d'Arcachon 2.1 km · stays here
Places to eat near Arcachon
- Brasserie des MarquisesFrench · in the centre
- CoquilleFrench · in the centre
- Le BasqueBasque · in the centre
- BaillardranFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Café Restaurant Le CommerceFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Grand Cafe Brasserie RepettoFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits