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Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Cote De Lumiere)

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Surf Break: Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron)

Name: Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron)
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NE

Vert Bois(Ile D'Oleron) in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

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Overall Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) 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 Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron):

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Closest break Oleron Vert Bois Les Allassins 0 mi
Second closest break Passe du Trillou 1 mi
Third closest break Oleron Grand Village 2 mi
Fourth closest break Saint Trojan (Ile D'Oleron) 4 mi
Fifth closest break La Cotiniere (Ile D'Oleron) 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron):

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 187 mi
Second closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 288 mi
Third closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 318 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 362 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 368 mi

Tide stations nearest to Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron):

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 232 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 232 mi
Third closest tide station Weymouth, England 331 mi
Fourth closest tide station Weymouth, England 331 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bournemouth, England 336 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron):

Closest ski area Chastreix-Sancy (France) 196 mi
Second closest ski area Le Mont-Dore (France) 198 mi
Third closest ski area La Pierre Saint Martin (France) 202 mi
Fourth closest ski area Besse Super Besse (France) 203 mi
Fifth closest ski area Gourette (France) 206 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron):

Closest city location Dolus-d'Oleron (France) 3 mi
Second closest city location Saint-Trojan-les-Bains (France) 4 mi
Third closest city location Bourcefranc-le-Chapus (France) 6 mi
Fourth closest city location Boyard-Ville (France) 6 mi
Fifth closest city location Marennes (France) 9 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN), also in France, 36 km (22 miles) away.
  • Third is Chateaubernard (Cognac) Airport (CNG) in France, 78 km (48 miles) away.
  • Souche (Niort) Airport (NIT) in France is 83 km (52 miles) away.
  • Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) and is 92 km (57 miles) away.
Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron), France - Cote De Lumiere. Use the tab navigation above to view Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) sea temperature, Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) photographs, Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) webcams, current wind from France - Cote De Lumiere live weather stations and Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron) tide predictions. The France swell maps link will open up the big picture showing France and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from France wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Vert Bois (Ile D'Oleron).