Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere surfForecast / Charente Maritime / France

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 19 Jan 2026 CET
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Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere this week:

The surf forecast for Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 4.0m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere in the next 12 days are 6.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 22nd Jan)16ft (5.0m) 16s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 22nd Jan)16ft (5.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 24th Jan)20ft (6.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
2.3
W
1.9
W
3
WSW
2.1
W
2
W
2.5
W
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
5.5
WSW
6
WSW
6
WSW
5.5
W
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)111018161615141413161515121416191818161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)223171399254317454157174414542069105789137516239046815110242197522998200081589686689627
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
S
35
SSE
40
S
50
SSE
55
SSE
40
S
45
WSW
40
W
50
S
45
WSW
45
WSW
25
WSW
40
SSE
45
SSW
45
SW
40
W
20
W
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrossoncross-
on
crossonononcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:20PM
4.03
5:31AM
4.33
5:47PM
4.08
5:58AM
4.38
6:14PM
4.09
6:26AM
4.39
6:43PM
4.06
6:56AM
4.33
7:15PM
3.99
7:31AM
4.20
7:53PM
3.86
8:13AM
3.99
8:40PM
3.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:07AM
0.34
11:20PM
0.33
11:44AM
0.21
11:57PM
0.23
12:22PM
0.14
12:35AM
0.20
1:00PM
0.14
1:14AM
0.25
1:40PM
0.22
1:56AM
0.38
2:23PM
0.38
2:42AM
0.56
3:11PM
0.59
3:34AM
0.77
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Sunrise8:40--8:38--8:38--8:37--8:37--8:36--8:34--
Sunset-5:51--5:52--5:53--5:54--5:57--5:58--5:59-
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
mod rain
Rain (mm)
11---1329224341-392110
Temp. °C101111101112101111111111981081010101011
Feels °C (?)696432-103225-1-34-1-11154
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The above surf forecast table for Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere is 28 km (17 miles) from La Pallice. If you plan a holiday in Charente Maritime, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Pallice. La Pallice has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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