La plage - panoramio — La Baie des Sables. Photo: Michel G, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Les Sables-d'Olonne

Les Sables-d'Olonne is a town in Vendée, France. From Les Sables-d'Olonne you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 sailing spot and 1 dive site. The nearest is La Baie des Sables, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 48 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LRH, 57 km away.

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Staying in Les Sables-d'Olonne

48 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LRH, 57 km, Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 74 km, PIS, 160 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 Les Sables-d'Olonne.

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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 Les Sables-d'Olonne each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Les Sables-d'Olonne too.

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.

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Tanchet (Les Sables d'Olonne)2.3 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft123 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

5 ft273 kJ

8 ft801 kJ

5 ft976 kJ

8 ft803 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tanchet (Les Sables d'Olonne), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft15 scrumbling	123kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft12 ssoft	303kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	273kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	801kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft14 smushy	976kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	803kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C

La Baie des Sables0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft123 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

5 ft273 kJ

8 ft801 kJ

5 ft976 kJ

8 ft803 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Baie des Sables, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	123kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft12 ssoft	303kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	273kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	801kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	5 ft14 ssoft	976kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	803kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C

Sauveterre6.7 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft131 kJ

4 ft314 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

9 ft848 kJ

5 ft809 kJ

8 ft798 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sauveterre, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	2 ft15 scrumbling	131kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft12 smushy	314kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft9 smushy	242kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	848kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft14 smushy	809kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	798kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	15°C

Plage des Granges11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Brem-sur-Mer, 2 km

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft131 kJ

4 ft314 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

9 ft848 kJ

5 ft809 kJ

8 ft798 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plage des Granges, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	131kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft12 smushy	314kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft9 smushy	242kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	848kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft14 smushy	809kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	798kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	15°C

Les Dunes13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Brem-sur-Mer, 1 km

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft131 kJ

4 ft314 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

9 ft848 kJ

5 ft809 kJ

8 ft798 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Les Dunes, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	131kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft12 smushy	314kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft9 smushy	242kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	848kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft14 smushy	809kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	798kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	15°C

La Sauzaie18.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, 6 km

2 ft89 kJ

2 ft112 kJ

3 ft265 kJ

4 ft179 kJ

8 ft760 kJ

4 ft492 kJ

8 ft715 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Sauzaie, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	112kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 smushy	265kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft9 smushy	179kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	760kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	4 ft14 smushy	492kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	715kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C

L'Aubraie3 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft117 kJ

2 ft140 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

5 ft357 kJ

8 ft907 kJ

4 ft665 kJ

8 ft892 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at L'Aubraie, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	117kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	2 ft15 scrumbling	140kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, poor	5 ft10 smushy	357kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	907kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	4 ft15 smushy	665kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	892kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Les Sables-d'Olonne, 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 Les Sables-d'Olonne

Institut Sports Océan 2.3 km · stays here

Dive near Les Sables-d'Olonne

Épave bacchi 12.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Les Sables-d'Olonne

Domino's Pizza Les Sables-D'OlonnePizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Restaurant Le Chêne VertFrench · 0.3 km from the centre
La Baie d'HalongAsian · 0.4 km from the centre
La Foll AssietteSalad bar · 0.5 km from the centre
Le Jardin d'HéloïseFrench · 0.5 km from the centre
Pizza WestPizza · 0.5 km from the centre

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

Les Sables-d'Olonne, France

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