Oléron – Passe du Treuil

Dolus-d'Oléron · Charente-Maritime · France

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This is a short, powerful beach break on Oléron's south-west coast near Vert-Bois, a little north of Le Grand-Village-Plage. The peak sits beside a patch of rocks, which gives it a little more shape than the open sand around it, with lefts and rights. It needs a real west swell to work and is inconsistent, so it is seldom surfed and usually empty. Locals who know it say it is only worth the trip on proper swells.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or a fish.

When it works

✓ A west swell of one to two metres with an east to north-east wind, from mid tide to high.

When it doesn't

✕ Small swells, low tide around the rocks, and any onshore west or south-west wind.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

January, February, March, April, October, November, December

Local tips

Surf the peak to the right of the beach access, next to the rocks, and keep an eye on them as the tide drops. It is worth a look on solid west swells when the better-known beaches nearby are crowded, but on small days there is little here.

Getting there

Head down the west coast towards Vert-Bois and Le Grand-Village-Plage, turn off at the junction for the track to the beach and follow it to the parking at the end; the beach access is visible from there and the walk is a couple of minutes.

Travel notes

How often it works
It breaks only sometimes, when a solid west swell lines up. On small days there is little here.
Crowd and vibe
It is rarely crowded. Wannasurf lists it as empty on weekdays and with few surfers at weekends.
Camping and vans
Camping Les Flots in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron is about 2 km away. Camping Aqua 3 Masses is about 3 km. Nearest campsite about 2 km away.
Facilities
There is a car park at the end of the track, but no lifeguards or toilets at the spot. Vert-Bois beach, about 2 km south, has both in summer.
Water quality
The nearest monitoring point, Vert-Bois, was rated good every season from 2022 to 2025, and all six 2026 samples were good.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WSW–WNW best, SW–NW works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore N–E; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid, high best, avoid low
Faces
SW (234°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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