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Oléron - Les huttes 64.7

#2742 of 5756 surf spots in the world · 🇫🇷 France · Charente-Maritime · near La Rochelle

Very consistent, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Oléron - Les huttes, France
Photo: FrenchCobber · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · photo taken 4.6 km from the spot
Surf score64.7 /100
Surfable days90% of the year
Clean days22% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell40% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Oléron - Les huttes

The best time to surf Oléron - Les huttes is February, March, April. The season runs Mar to Mar. In March the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is BOD (141 km) and the nearest town is La Rochelle (26 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan84%14%1.8 m10°C5/4
Feb98%39%2.0 m11°C5/4
Mar98%49%1.7 m12°C5/4
Apr89%39%1.2 m14°C4/3
May94%7%1.1 m17°C3/2
Jun89%8%1.0 m20°C2mm
Jul79%2%0.8 m20°C2mm
Aug83%4%0.9 m21°C2mm
Sep91%18%1.0 m20°C2mm
Oct94%18%1.5 m18°C3/2
Nov94%39%1.9 m15°C4/3
Dec86%27%2.2 m12°C5/4

Why 64.7

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and multiplied by its weight; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world scores 100. Wave quality and what the spot does on its best days carry more than half of it, which is what separates this from a ranking of where the water is warm.

Wave quality 34.7%
11.9
Best days 22.4%
15.6
Clean days 18.4%
10.0
Consistency 10.2%
10.2
Season spread 4.1%
4.1
Water comfort 6.1%
1.3
Access 4.1%
2.9

The detail

Faces 260° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 56% of days. Mean peak period 10.5 s. Days over 3 m: 8%. On its best tenth of days it reaches 2.9 m, with a peak period of 13 s. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 44%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 46.005, -1.393 (OpenStreetMap).

Live here

4 homes for sale within 30 km of Oléron - Les huttes, up to 60,000 euro. Houses and flats you can move into, never plots of land. Cheapest right now €26,150. Checked 2026-09-13. Listings from Bien'ici and the agents themselves; we take no part in the deal.

€26,150House · 99 m² · 4 roomsLa Rochelle24 km from the spot →€43,050Flat · 32 m² · 2 roomsLa Rochelle25 km from the spot →€44,875House · 73 m² · 3 roomsLa Rochelle24 km from the spot →€52,800Flat · 23 m² · 1 roomLagord26 km from the spot →

What it costs to be here

Living here
€1,620/ month
typically €1,430 – €1,810
Rent, one bedroom€855
Groceries€340
Eating out€195
Getting around€115
Phone + internet€120
Renting by the month, cooking most days, local transport.
One month here
€3,170/ month
typically €2,790 – €3,550
Somewhere to stay€1,870
Eating out€665
Car, transfers, fuel€430
Data + extras€205
Short stays, eating out, a car or transfers.
49% cheaper if you live here instead of visiting

Estimate: World Bank PPP price level for France (2025, United States = 1.00) applied to a fixed surfer basket, then adjusted for how remote the spot is. Your own number moves with the season and how you live.

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