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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 23 Mar 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.2°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 Monday (Mar 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 29) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Mon 23rd Mar)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 27th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 25th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 14s

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. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
2.2
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.1
WNW
2
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.7
W
0.6
W
1
W
1.1
W
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)131213121111161413121212121211181614131413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)26818726822816311624102378215413021178619398220114219489472755822506
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
NW
15
NNE
5
SE
10
W
25
W
45
NNW
40
NW
35
NNW
25
N
25
NW
30
NNE
10
NE
20
NNW
0
NNE
20
N
35
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:08PM
4.20
7:33AM
3.94
7:51PM
3.85
8:26AM
3.49
8:57PM
3.46
11:24AM
3.18
12:06AM
3.38
1:03PM
3.32
1:28AM
3.64
2:07PM
3.61
2:26AM
3.97
2:57PM
3.90
3:12AM
4.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:35PM
0.21
2:00AM
0.29
2:24PM
0.61
2:55AM
0.67
3:22PM
1.01
4:01AM
1.02
4:32PM
1.30
5:20AM
1.20
5:53PM
1.36
6:44AM
1.11
7:12PM
1.16
7:55AM
0.83
8:14PM
0.83
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise7:03--7:01--6:58--6:58--6:56--6:54--6:52--
Sunset-7:21--7:22--7:22--7:24--7:25--7:27--7:29-
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------12-----
Temp. °C121313121212101098109791010119101211
Feels °C (?)9981098000221448640245
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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 16 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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