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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	16.9°C*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.

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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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:53 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	on	on	cross- off	cross

What does Soulac-sur-Mer look like?

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Tides at Soulac-sur-Mer

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 07:29am | 3.3m

Next Low Water: 02:05pm | 0.89m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Soulac-sur-Mer Sea Temperature

The Soulac-sur-Mer water temperature is rather cool (16.9 °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.