Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes Surf Guide

Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes in Charente Maritime is an exposed beach break. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks / rips.

Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes:

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

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

octoberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes 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 Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes Location Map

Interactive Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes 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 - Les Huttes is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN), also in France, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:15 Local Time
Thursday 07
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.5
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.2
WNW
Period (s) 6 6 5 8
Wind (km/h)
10
15
10
5
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
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Swell History at Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes

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

Wind History at Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes

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


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