Overview

Les Trois Pierres is a kitesurf spot on the west (ocean) coast of the Ile d'Oléron, one of the most exposed sections of the island. The beach directly faces the Atlantic with full west and northwest wind exposure. Northwest wind is ideal here. Powerful swell in Atlantic conditions, lighter thermal wind in summer. A beautiful wild beach setting. Intermediate level.

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Spot forecast for Les Trois Pierres - Île d'Oléron

Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 19:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:02 · 3.6 m Low tide 06:30 · 2.3 m High tide 12:33 · 3.8 m Low tide 19:15 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:16 · 3.7 m Low tide 07:38 · 2.1 m High tide 13:38 · 4 m Low tide 20:12 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:14 · 4 m Low tide 08:30 · 1.8 m High tide 14:29 · 4.3 m Low tide 20:57 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:59 · 4.3 m Low tide 09:12 · 1.4 m High tide 15:12 · 4.6 m Low tide 21:36 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:38 · 4.6 m Low tide 09:52 · 1.1 m High tide 15:53 · 4.9 m Low tide 22:13 · 0.8 m

Les Trois Pierres - Île d'Oléron: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

350h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 350 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is February, with 80 mm.

Monthly averages: Les Trois Pierres - Île d'Oléron

Monthly averages — Les Trois Pierres - Île d'Oléron — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	170 h	9 °C	72 mm
February	16.0	152 h	11 °C	80 mm
March	17.5	186 h	13 °C	59 mm
April	22.5	244 h	16 °C	46 mm
May	27.5	338 h	18 °C	53 mm
June	29.0	350 h	22 °C	38 mm
July	29.0	329 h	23 °C	16 mm
August	27.0	262 h	24 °C	27 mm
September	24.5	262 h	20 °C	65 mm
October	18.0	164 h	18 °C	73 mm
November	17.0	140 h	14 °C	76 mm
December	13.5	114 h	11 °C	54 mm

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Technical details of Les Trois Pierres - Île d'Oléron spot

The spot works with winds from N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot functioning

Access by forest path from the parking. The beach is wild and unorganised — self-managed spot. Northwest wind is the ideal angle. Check for rocky sections before launching. Best at mid to low tide.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Open year-round. Best season: May to October. Northwest wind provides the best conditions — pure Atlantic exposure. Wild beach, no services on site.
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Atlantic beach break with swell 0.3 to 1.5m in west and northwest conditions. Sandy bottom near shore. Tidal range significant — beach width varies considerably. No rip current infrastructure — assess conditions on arrival.

Parking

Limited parking spaces, especially in summer, but free parking!

Wind specificities

West and northwest winds give full Atlantic exposure with a long oceanic fetch — clean and powerful. Northwest is the optimal angle for this beach orientation. The west Oléron coast is more exposed than the east coast and picks up swell and wind simultaneously. Summer thermal north and northwest wind gives lighter but consistent sessions.

Hazards

In summer there are some boats at anchor just in front of the beach, it's forbidden to pass between the boats, you must go around them. At low tide, there is a rocky plateau slightly to the left with the beach at your back, to be avoided, be vigilant when foiling when it's not visible and don't hesitate to ask locals for more details.

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