Saint-Denis-d'Oléron, France

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Cabines de plage à la Boirie
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About Saint-Denis-d'Oléron

Saint-Denis-d'Oléron is a town in Charente-Maritime, France. From Saint-Denis-d'Oléron you can reach 5 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Yacht Club d'Oléron, a sailing spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites. The nearest airport is LRH, 21 km away.

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Staying in Saint-Denis-d'Oléron

  • 16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: LRH, 21 km, Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 126 km, PIS, 143 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Saint-Denis-d'Oléron.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner 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 Saint-Denis-d'Oléron each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Saint-Denis-d'Oléron too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Saint-Denis-d'Oléron: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Oléron - Chassiron3.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up1 ft21 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore4 ft352 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots3 ft208 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots8 ft923 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots14 ft4425 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots10 ft1441 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots8 ft1105 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots
All readings for Oléron - Chassiron: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oléron - Chassiron, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct19, too small1 ft7 smushy21kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct48, good4 ft12 smushy352kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct5, poor3 ft11 smushy208kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy923kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big14 ft11 smushy4,425kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big10 ft9 smushy1,441kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big8 ft10 smushy1,105kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots18°C
Oléron - Les Boulassiers4.3 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+1 ft16 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots2 ft143 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots6 ft419 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots5 ft333 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore8 ft1377 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots6 ft475 kJwind from the west, 16 knots6 ft419 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots
All readings for Oléron - Les Boulassiers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Oléron - Les Boulassiers, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct2, too small1 ft13 smushy16kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct12, too small2 ft12 ssoft143kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small6 ft9 ssoft419kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct32, too small5 ft8 ssoft333kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore17°C
Fri 23Oct26, poor8 ft11 ssoft1,377kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct19, poor6 ft9 ssoft475kJwind from the west, 16 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct12, too small6 ft9 ssoft419kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots18°C
Oléron - Les huttes3.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up2 ft23 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore4 ft364 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots3 ft236 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots8 ft988 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots14 ft4550 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots10 ft1520 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots8 ft1216 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots
All readings for Oléron - Les huttes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oléron - Les huttes, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct20, too small2 ft7 smushy23kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair4 ft12 smushy364kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor3 ft11 smushy236kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy988kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big14 ft11 smushy4,550kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big10 ft9 smushy1,520kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big8 ft10 smushy1,216kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots18°C
Oléron - Saint Denis1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up1 ft30 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots3 ft243 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots2 ft62 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots7 ft597 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots12 ft3278 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots8 ft938 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots7 ft706 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots
All readings for Oléron - Saint Denis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oléron - Saint Denis, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small1 ft13 smushy30kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct27, too small3 ft12 smushy243kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct1, too small2 ft8 smushy62kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 ssoft597kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big12 ft11 smushy3,278kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy938kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big7 ft9 smushy706kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots18°C
Oléron - Vert bois - Les Allassins19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Le Grand-Village-Plage, 3 kmIntermediate and up2 ft24 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore4 ft387 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots4 ft275 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots9 ft1014 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots15 ft4843 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots10 ft1532 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots10 ft1426 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots
All readings for Oléron - Vert bois - Les Allassins: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oléron - Vert bois - Les Allassins, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct19, too small2 ft8 smushy24kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct45, fair4 ft12 smushy387kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor4 ft9 smushy275kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,014kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big15 ft11 smushy4,843kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big10 ft9 smushy1,532kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big10 ft9 smushy1,426kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Saint-Denis-d'Oléron, 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 Saint-Denis-d'Oléron

Places to eat near Saint-Denis-d'Oléron

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