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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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La Baie des Sables0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft123 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

8 ft1118 kJ

8 ft801 kJ

8 ft2010 kJ

8 ft803 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Baie des Sables, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	123kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	4 ft12 ssoft	303kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,118kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	8 ft8 smushy	801kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	8 ft14 ssoft	2,010kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	803kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C

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

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft123 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

8 ft1118 kJ

8 ft827 kJ

8 ft2010 kJ

8 ft803 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tanchet (Les Sables d'Olonne), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	2 ft15 scrumbling	123kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	4 ft12 ssoft	303kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	8 ft10 smushy	1,118kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	8 ft9 smushy	827kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	8 ft14 smushy	2,010kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	803kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 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

8 ft1082 kJ

8 ft760 kJ

7 ft1654 kJ

8 ft715 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Sauzaie, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	112kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	265kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	8 ft10 smushy	1,082kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	8 ft8 smushy	760kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	7 ft13 smushy	1,654kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	8 ft8 smushy	715kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	15°C

L'Aubraie3 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft117 kJ

2 ft140 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

8 ft1010 kJ

8 ft925 kJ

8 ft2090 kJ

7 ft758 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at L'Aubraie, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	117kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft15 scrumbling	140kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	4 ft12 scrumbling	349kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	8 ft10 smushy	1,010kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	8 ft9 smushy	925kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	8 ft14 smushy	2,090kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	7 ft9 smushy	758kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	15°C

Sauveterre6.7 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft131 kJ

4 ft314 kJ

8 ft973 kJ

8 ft841 kJ

7 ft1874 kJ

7 ft681 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sauveterre, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft15 scrumbling	131kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	4 ft12 ssoft	314kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	8 ft10 smushy	973kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	8 ft9 smushy	841kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	7 ft14 smushy	1,874kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	7 ft9 smushy	681kJ	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

8 ft973 kJ

8 ft841 kJ

7 ft1874 kJ

7 ft681 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Plage des Granges, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	131kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	4 ft12 ssoft	314kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	8 ft10 smushy	973kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	8 ft9 smushy	841kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	7 ft14 smushy	1,874kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	7 ft9 smushy	681kJ	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

8 ft973 kJ

8 ft841 kJ

7 ft1874 kJ

7 ft681 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Les Dunes, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	131kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	4 ft12 ssoft	314kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	8 ft10 smushy	973kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	8 ft9 smushy	841kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	7 ft14 smushy	1,874kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	7 ft9 smushy	681kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	15°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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