Ile d'Oleron – Vert Bois/Les Allassins Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Charente Maritime, France)

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Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins Surf Guide

Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins in Charente Maritime is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins 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 Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in March while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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40%

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

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

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 - Vert Bois/Les Allassins Location Map

Interactive Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins 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 - Vert Bois/Les Allassins is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN), also in France, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 07:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 12
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WSW	W	NW	NW
Period (s)	4	10	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins

Current tide and informaton

For Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere, 7 km from Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins.

Next High Water: 02:28pm | 3.54m

Next Low Water: 07:36am | 0.97m

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Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.3 °C) at Ile d'Oleron - Vert Bois/Les Allassins is fairly warm. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (9.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit; maybe even a neoprene hood. No need for neoprene boots or gloves.

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