Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré, France
Beginner
Photo: Kévin JINER / UnsplashBeginner surf, springsuit–5/4+ water by season, growing nomad scene.
surf-townboujeedeveloped
Data updated
At a glance
Peak season—47% surfable at peak
SuitsBeg3 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbreak type not yet verified
Water9–20.6°Cspringsuit–5/4+ most of the year
Internet261 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,110+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 1 beginner, 2 intermediate, 0 advancedHazards
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
- Cowolidays coworkView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Le P’tit Q - Coffee ShopView on Google
- COFFI’ZZserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
- LA TABLE J'Mserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Parc street workout - sport en plein airView on Google
- Ô Pilates 56has training facilities — not a dedicated gymView on Google
- Co'pilateshas training facilities — not a dedicated gymView on Google
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The surf year
no reliably surfable season in our modelSurfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
47peak · Apr
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
mido-hdmidmidmidsmlsmlsmlmidmidmido-hd
Wind ok
42%40%46%62%53%59%52%60%60%54%41%39%
Water
9°9°10°13°16°20°20°21°20°18°14°11°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°Springsuit20–23°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 261 Mbps · 5 known coworking spaces · from $1,180 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla261 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap5
Quiet ↔ Party54 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,110–$3,490
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
Occasional email: new towns and spots as we map them, and what changes in Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré.
watching Le Bois-Plage-en-RéFind a place to stay
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Getting there
Nearest airportLa Rochelle Île de Ré Airport
CodeLRH
Distance16 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash