La Tranche-sur-Mer, France

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La Tranche sur mer.- La plage
La Tranche sur Mer. Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About La Tranche-sur-Mer

La Tranche-sur-Mer is a town in Vendée, France. From La Tranche-sur-Mer you can reach 3 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is La Tranche sur Mer, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites. The nearest airport is LRH, 26 km away.

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Staying in La Tranche-sur-Mer

  • 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: LRH, 26 km, Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 91 km, PIS, 136 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from La Tranche-sur-Mer.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in La Tranche-sur-Mer each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of La Tranche-sur-Mer: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
La Terriere2.9 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft83 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, fair2 ft98 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft283 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft146 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, poor8 ft757 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big6 ft1183 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, too big8 ft781 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, too big
All readings for La Terriere: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Terriere, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct37, fair2 ft9 ssoft83kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small2 ft15 ssoft98kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct54, good3 ft12 ssoft283kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct7, poor4 ft7 smushy146kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft8 smushy757kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big6 ft14 smushy1,183kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy781kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots15°C
Le Phare du Groin du Cou1.8 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft86 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small2 ft92 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft243 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, good4 ft164 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, poor8 ft662 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too big6 ft1167 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, too big7 ft686 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, too big
All readings for Le Phare du Groin du Cou: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Le Phare du Groin du Cou, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct33, too small2 ft9 ssoft86kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct20, too small2 ft15 ssoft92kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct48, good3 ft12 ssoft243kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct8, poor4 ft8 smushy164kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft8 smushy662kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big6 ft14 smushy1,167kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft9 smushy686kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots15°C
La Tranche sur Mer0.1 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft64 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small1 ft71 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft186 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft190 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, poor5 ft390 kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots, poor5 ft926 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, poor5 ft351 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor
All readings for La Tranche sur Mer: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Tranche sur Mer, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct23, too small2 ft9 ssoft64kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct14, too small1 ft15 ssoft71kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct35, too small3 ft12 ssoft186kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor4 ft8 ssoft190kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct4, poor5 ft9 smushy390kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct8, poor5 ft13 ssoft926kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct6, poor5 ft9 smushy351kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of La Tranche-sur-Mer, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Sailing near La Tranche-sur-Mer

Places to eat near La Tranche-sur-Mer

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits