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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CEST
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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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere in the next 16 days are 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Thu 23rd Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 2PM (Fri 24th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 24th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
170
115
237
206
167
158
146
98
59
39
34
35
34
21
19
20
107
173
215
184
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
0
SE
5
E
0
N
10
WSW
5
W
10
ENE
15
NNW
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNW
35
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
35
NE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:20AM3.39m
11:08PM3.56m
12:24PM3.29m
00:53AM3.58m
1:42PM3.42m
2:04AM3.76m
2:41PM3.64m
2:59AM3.96m
3:29PM3.86m
3:45AM4.13m
4:10PM4.04m
4:23AM4.23m
4:44PM4.16m
4:56AM4.27m
Low Tide
4:10PM0.98m
4:52AM0.94m
5:18PM1.21m
6:06AM1.09m
6:33PM1.26m
7:21AM1.04m
7:46PM1.12m
8:26AM0.85m
8:46PM0.89m
9:17AM0.63m
9:35PM0.64m
10:00AM0.44m
10:17PM0.43m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
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9:00
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:07
9:07
9:08
Temp °C
14
22
21
15
21
21
15
15
17
15
20
20
13
19
20
12
18
17
11
16
17
11
19
17
12
20
18
15
14
16
13
17
16
9
15
16
7
13
12
5
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
Energy kJ
27
170
115
237
206
167
158
146
98
59
39
34
35
34
21
19
10
107
173
215
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
13
0.3
NW
4
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
47
1
2
1
9
2
1
7
3
2
10
8
31
15
14
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
4
0.2
W
16
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
1
20
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.5
E
3
0.5
SE
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
1
6
6
2
5
1
2
2
2
6
11
2
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
48
0
0
12
0
0
0
49
0
0
61
229
223
260
158
113
27
40
37
7
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Charente Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
6
8
5
7
5
5
9
9
5
8
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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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