Oléron - Les Boulassiers
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NNE 16 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Oléron - Les Boulassiers does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south, 13 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:39 −1.7 mHigh 08:24 +1.4 mLow 15:19 −1.8 mHigh 21:37 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:46 −1.5 mHigh 10:25 +1.3 mLow 16:29 −1.6 mHigh 23:44 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:57 −1.4 mHigh 12:11 +1.4 mLow 17:40 −1.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Oléron - Les Boulassiers
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (26°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (206°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.5 km out (1 in 455). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is La Bree les Bains, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,220–US$2,270 each
about US$1,220–US$2,270 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LRH, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$951 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,270 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About La Bree les Bains its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saint-Denis-d'Oléron on Booking.com
8 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in Dolus-d'Oléron on Booking.com
22 min by car · 13 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 55m
About 16h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → LRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.