Plage de Pontaillac
Charente-Maritime · France
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Cantabrian Sea near Charente-Maritime, Plage de Pontaillac works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.5°C (67.1°F) on average
Jan
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.4–12.6°C
Feb
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.3–11.8°C
Mar
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.9–12.2°C
Apr
12.8°C
55°F · 11.1–16.2°C
May
15.3°C
59.5°F · 12.4–19.4°C
Jun
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.8–19.8°C
Jul
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.6–22.7°C
Aug
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.5–24.5°C
Sep
19.5°C
67.1°F · 16.6–22.2°C
Oct
17.9°C
64.2°F · 14.7–21.9°C
Nov
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.4–17.6°C
Dec
12.2°C
54°F · 10–14.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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