Nauzan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Charente Maritime, France)

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Nauzan Surf Guide

Nauzan in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks consists of rights.

Nauzan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nauzan:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nauzan occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Nauzan (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Nauzan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in September while 46% 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

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

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 Nauzan Location Map

Interactive Nauzan 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 Nauzan is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nauzan is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Nauzan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:08 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WSW	WSW	NW
Period (s)	8	5	5	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Nauzan look like?

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Tides at Nauzan

Current tide and informaton

For Royan, 4 km from Nauzan.

Next High Water: 07:55pm | 3.48m

Next Low Water: 02:05pm | 0.91m

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Nauzan Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Nauzan is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (9.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.