Plage de Pontaillac — Pontaillac. Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Royan

Royan is a town in Charente-Maritime, France. From Royan you can reach 8 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is École de Voile, a sailing spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 43 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is LRH, 63 km away.

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Staying in Royan

43 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LRH, 63 km, Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 92 km, PIS, 149 km

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Where it is

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Royan each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Royan too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Sat 24

Nauzan4.1 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft128 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

4 ft351 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

7 ft657 kJ

7 ft1344 kJ

8 ft899 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nauzan, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	3 ft10 shollow	128kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft15 shollow	122kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft12 shollow	351kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	3 ft10 smushy	119kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	657kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 smushy	1,344kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	899kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C

Pontaillac1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft84 kJ

1 ft80 kJ

3 ft227 kJ

2 ft58 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

9 ft1855 kJ

5 ft448 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pontaillac, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft10 shollow	84kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	1 ft15 shollow	80kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	3 ft12 shollow	227kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft8 smushy	58kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	5 ft9 shollow	395kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	1,855kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	5 ft9 shollow	448kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C

Côte sauvage - Le 4319.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in La Palmyre, 5 km

3 ft137 kJ

2 ft106 kJ

4 ft434 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

8 ft888 kJ

7 ft1820 kJ

9 ft1197 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Côte sauvage - Le 43, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	137kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft16 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft12 smushy	434kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	4, poor	3 ft9 smushy	137kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	888kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft14 smushy	1,820kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,197kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	16°C

Côte sauvage - Le 4619.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in La Palmyre, 5 km

3 ft137 kJ

2 ft106 kJ

4 ft434 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

8 ft888 kJ

7 ft1820 kJ

9 ft1197 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Côte sauvage - Le 46, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	137kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft16 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft12 smushy	434kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	4, poor	3 ft9 smushy	137kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	888kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft14 smushy	1,820kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,197kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	16°C

Côte sauvage - Le 4718.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in La Palmyre, 5 km

3 ft137 kJ

2 ft106 kJ

4 ft434 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

8 ft888 kJ

7 ft1820 kJ

9 ft1197 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Côte sauvage - Le 47, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	137kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft16 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft12 smushy	434kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	4, poor	3 ft9 smushy	137kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	888kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft14 smushy	1,820kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,197kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	16°C

Côte sauvage - Phare de la Coubre (lighthouse)17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in La Palmyre, 5 km

3 ft137 kJ

2 ft106 kJ

4 ft448 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

8 ft888 kJ

7 ft1820 kJ

9 ft1197 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Côte sauvage - Phare de la Coubre (lighthouse), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	137kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft16 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft11 smushy	448kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	4, poor	3 ft9 smushy	137kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	888kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft14 smushy	1,820kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,197kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	16°C

Grande Côte - Saint Palais11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in La Palmyre, 3 km

3 ft116 kJ

2 ft106 kJ

3 ft315 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

6 ft618 kJ

10 ft2355 kJ

7 ft824 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grande Côte - Saint Palais, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	116kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft15 scrumbling	106kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	315kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	112kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	618kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 smushy	2,355kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	824kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C

St Georges de Didonne - la jetee3.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Saint-Georges-de-Didonne

2 ft69 kJ

1 ft80 kJ

3 ft227 kJ

2 ft58 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

9 ft1855 kJ

5 ft448 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Georges de Didonne - la jetee, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	1 ft15 scrumbling	80kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft8 smushy	58kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft9 smushy	395kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	1,855kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 smushy	448kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Royan, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Sailing near Royan

École de Voile 0.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Royan

La Souris VerteFrench · in the centre
Le Bistrot des ArtsItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
Le Lamparo RoyanFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
Le Point CentralFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
Le PortiqueFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
Les CaraïbesFrench · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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