Surf spot

Ile de Ré - Le lizay

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Country: France, Charente maritime
Coordinates: 46.2579, -1.5179

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Wave period (s)	5.6	6	6	5.7	6.1	6.3	6.2	6	5.8	8	8.1	8.2	8.2	8.1	8.1	8	7.8	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.3	7.3	7	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	7.1	6.7	6	4.7	5	5.8	5.9	6.8	7.6	7.5	7.3	7.1	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.5	7.5	7.7	6.3	5.7	6	6.5	7	6.8	7.6	8.6
Wave energy (kJ)	27	28	26	25	30	28	25	23	18	66	68	77	81	80	67	66	67	65	62	58	50	46	40	36	31	27	25	23	21	23	11	15	28	54	86	94	106	116	139	166	181	183	172	150	133	114	95	84	55	105	112	128	143	112	161	240
Wind speed (km/h)	15	12.3	10.2	4.7	10.9	24	26.2	23	21.2	15.9	10.9	8.7	8.4	22.1	25.2	22	17.5	15.3	14	14.2	3.6	17.1	21	17.3	16	12.7	7.7	6.1	13.8	29.7	34.5	31.1	33.7	29.6	23.6	18	23.3	33.5	32.2	32.9	19.9	11.5	6.5	8.2	20.6	29.9	25.9	25	27.9	20.6	13.8	5.2	7.7	17.5	17	14.7
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Le Lizay, Île de Ré (Charente-Maritime, France) is a beach-break surf spot on the Atlantic side of Île de Ré, known for its exposed coastline and clean waves when the swell lines up. It’s one of the island’s more consistent spots, with sandbars shifting through the seasons and wave quality varying with tide and swell direction.

Spot character

Type: Beach break
Bottom: Sand
Exposure: Open Atlantic, so it can pick up plenty of swell
Wave style: Fast, fun peaks; can offer both lefts and rights depending on the banks

Best conditions

Swell: Works best with W to NW swell
Wind: Offshore or light E/SE winds are usually best
Tide: Often prefers mid tide to mid-high, but this can change with sandbar setup
Size: Best on small to medium swells; bigger swells can make it punchier and less manageable

Level

Generally suitable for intermediate surfers
Can be beginner-friendly on smaller, softer days, but conditions may get powerful and crowded during good pulses

Hazards / notes

Shifting sandbanks can make the takeoff spot change frequently
Strong currents may appear when swell and tide increase
Can get crowded in good conditions, especially in peak season
Like many Atlantic beach breaks, it can have a heavy shorebreak at times

Vibe

Le Lizay has a classic French Atlantic beach-break feel: natural, exposed, and dependent on the day’s sand configuration. When it’s good, it can be a very fun, lively wave with decent shape and plenty of energy.