Ile d'Oleron – Chassiron Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron

Chassiron(Ile D'Oleron) in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Best around low tide. Beware of rocks and rips.

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Overall Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Los Trois Pierres/Les Huttes	2 mi
Second closest break	Saint Denis (Ile D'Oleron)	2 mi
Third closest break	Les Huttes	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Oleron Les Boulassiers	4 mi
Fifth closest break	Ile de Re - Les Grenettes	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	183 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	275 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	308 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	351 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	355 mi
Tide stations nearest to Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron:
Closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	220 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco	220 mi
Third closest tide station	Weymouth, England	319 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Weymouth, England	319 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Bournemouth, England	324 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron:
Closest ski area	Chastreix-Sancy (France)	204 mi
Second closest ski area	Le Mont-Dore (France)	206 mi
Third closest ski area	Besse Super Besse (France)	212 mi
Fourth closest ski area	La Pierre Saint Martin (France)	214 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Le Lioran (France)	218 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron:
Closest city location	Saint-Denis-d'Oleron (France)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Boyard-Ville (France)	9 mi
Third closest city location	Sainte-Marie-de-Re (France)	9 mi
Fourth closest city location	Le Bois-Plage-en-Re (France)	10 mi
Fifth closest city location	La Flotte (France)	11 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Chassiron (Ile D'Oleron) is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Chassiron (Ile D'Oleron) is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN), also in France, 57 km (35 miles) away.
• Third is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 74 km (46 miles) away.
• Souche (Niort) Airport (NIT) in France is 84 km (52 miles) away.
• Chateaubernard (Cognac) Airport (CNG), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Chassiron (Ile D'Oleron) and is 95 km (59 miles) away.