Soulac-sur-Mer Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gironde, France)

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Soulac-sur-Mer Surf Guide

Soulac-sur-Mer in Acquitaine is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips / pollution.

Soulac-sur-Mer Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Soulac-sur-Mer:

The best conditions reported for surf at Soulac-sur-Mer occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Soulac-sur-Mer (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Soulac-sur-Mer with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in October while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% 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

50%

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 Soulac-sur-Mer Location Map

Interactive Soulac-sur-Mer 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 Soulac-sur-Mer is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Soulac-sur-Mer is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 44 km (27 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.

Soulac-sur-Mer Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 17 May 2025, 16:33 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 17			Sun
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Soulac-sur-Mer look like?

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Tides at Soulac-sur-Mer

Current tide and informaton

For L'Amelie, 5 miles from Soulac-sur-Mer.

Next High Water: 07:52pm | 11ft

Next Low Water: 02:44am | 3ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Soulac-sur-Mer Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Soulac-sur-Mer is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite