Pontaillac Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Charente Maritime, France)

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Pontaillac Surf Guide

Pontaillac in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks are all rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of .

Pontaillac Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pontaillac:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pontaillac 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 Pontaillac (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Pontaillac 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 42% of the time in September while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

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

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pontaillac Location Map

Interactive Pontaillac 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 Pontaillac is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pontaillac is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 30 km (19 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.

Pontaillac Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Pontaillac

Current tide and informaton

For Royan, 2 km from Pontaillac.

Next High Water: 07:41am | 3.39m

Next Low Water: 01:51am | 0.72m

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Pontaillac Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.0 °C) at Pontaillac is quite warm but you will need at least quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (9.0 °C). No need for neoprene boots or gloves.

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