Ile d'Oléron – St Denis Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Charente Maritime, France)

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Ile d'Oléron - St Denis Surf Guide

Saint Denis(Ile D'Oleron) in Cote De Lumiere is a very sheltered beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks peel to the left and also offers a left hand point break too. Best around high tide.

Ile d'Oléron - St Denis Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile d'Oléron - St Denis:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ile d'Oléron - St Denis occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ile d'Oléron - St Denis (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ile d'Oléron - St Denis with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in January while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

89%

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'Oléron - St Denis Location Map

Interactive Ile d'Oléron - St Denis 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 - St Denis is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile d'Oleron - St Denis is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN), also in France, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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Ile d'Oléron - St Denis Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 17 May 2026, 11:48 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 17
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	13	6	7	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off

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Tides at Ile d'Oléron - St Denis

Current tide and informaton

For Ile d'Oleron - Chassiron, 3 km from Ile d'Oléron - St Denis.

Next High Water: 05:53pm | 4.81m

Next Low Water: 12:12am | -0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ile d'Oléron - St Denis Sea Temperature

The Ile d'Oléron - St Denis water temperature is rather cool (15.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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