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Ile d'Oleron – La Cotiniere Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Charente Maritime, France)

Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere Surf Guide

La Cotiniere(Ile D'Oleron) in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs.

Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef  redReefIcon  s33.0
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in March while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
36%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
52%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
12%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere Location Map

Interactive Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere 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 Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN), also in France, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 02:05 Local Time
SatSunday 11
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.5
W
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
20
15
15
15
Wind State cross-
on
cross cross cross-
off

Swell History at Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere

Surf stats for Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere

Wind stats for Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere:

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