Aytre Lopette break guide

Aytre Lopette Surf Guide

Aytre Lopette in Charente Maritime is a sheltered reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include - Rocks.

Aytre Lopette Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Aytre Lopette:

The best conditions reported for surf at Aytre Lopette occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Aytre Lopette (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Aytre Lopette with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in October while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
38%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
49%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
13%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Aytre Lopette Location Map

Interactive Aytre Lopette surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Aytre Lopette is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Aytre Lopette is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN), also in France, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Aytre Lopette Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 17 May 2026, 10:36 Local Time
Sunday 17
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
Period (s) 5 4 3 15
Wind (km/h)
25
25
25
25
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Aytre Lopette

Surf stats for Aytre Lopette, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Aytre Lopette

Wind stats for Aytre Lopette, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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