Île de Ré – Le Gouyot

Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré · Charente-Maritime · France

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Le Gouyot is a small reef on Ré's south coast near Gros-Jonc, at Le Bois-Plage, where flat rock shelves give soft, playful lefts and rights. The waves are short on most days and run further when the swell lines up. It works from under a metre and holds a little over two metres, but breaks only now and then. Little is written about it beyond the forecast sites, and the few locals who surf it are discreet about the exact spot.

Level
Beginners
Break
Reef break, rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
Mostly a longboard; a shortboard works on the better days and a funboard when it is windy.

When it works

✓ A west to west-north-west swell of half a metre to one and a half metres with a north-east wind, from mid tide to high.

When it doesn't

✕ Low tide over the flat rocks, or a south-west to west onshore wind.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • reef

Best months

January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Treat it as a longboard wave and surf it with plenty of water over the rock shelves. It is quiet on weekdays but fills up at weekends and in the school holidays. Ask locals for the exact access rather than wandering through the dunes.

Getting there

It lies a little east of Gros-Jonc, near the large campsite, a few minutes' walk from the road; there is no obvious dedicated car park, so park considerately nearby.

Travel notes

How often it works
It only works once in a while. It needs a west-north-west swell and enough water over the rock shelves.
Crowd and vibe
It is quiet on weekdays but gets crowded at weekends and in the school holidays. Locals are friendly; ask them where to park.
Camping and vans
Camping APV Antioche is about 500 m away. Les Varennes and Sandaya Les Amis de la Plage in Le Bois-Plage are about 2 km. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
There is no dedicated car park, lifeguard or café at the spot.
Water quality
The nearest monitoring point, Les Grenettes, was rated good every season from 2022 to 2025, and all ten 2026 samples were good. Gros-Jonc beach nearby holds the 2026 Pavillon Bleu.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WSW–WNW best, SW–NW works
Size
1–1.8 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore N–E; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid, high best, avoid low
Faces
SW (221°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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