St Georges de Didonne Surf Break

St Georges de Didonne Surf Guide

Lat Long: 45.60° N 1.00° W

Issued: 7 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Georges de Didonne sea temperature is
23.4° C

4.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

St Georges de Didonne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

St Georges de Didonne Surf Guide

St Georges de Didonne in Charente Maritime is a reasonably exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

St Georges de Didonne Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Georges de Didonne:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Georges de Didonne occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf St Georges de Didonne (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing St Georges de Didonne 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 St Georges de Didonne Location Map

Interactive St Georges de Didonne 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 St Georges de Didonne is Medis (Royan) Airport (RYN) in France, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Georges de Didonne is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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St Georges de Didonne Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 26 June 2026, 10:36 Local Time
Friday 26
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
Period (s) 11 11 11 10
Wind (km/h)
5
15
15
25
Wind State glass cross cross cross

Tides at St Georges de Didonne

Current tide and informaton
For Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, 0 km from St Georges de Didonne.
Next High Water: 03:27pm | 3.28m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 09:11pm | 0.96m
IS AT (local time)

St Georges de Didonne Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at St Georges de Didonne

Surf stats for St Georges de Didonne, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at St Georges de Didonne

Wind stats for St Georges de Didonne, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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