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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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L'Aubraie3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft73 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

5 ft460 kJ

8 ft896 kJ

12 ft3794 kJ

10 ft1324 kJ

8 ft956 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at L'Aubraie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	1 ft15 shollow	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	346kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	4, poor	5 ft9 smushy	460kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	896kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft12 smushy	3,794kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,324kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	956kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	17°C

La Baie des Sables0.9 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

1 ft53 kJ

3 ft299 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

11 ft3314 kJ

9 ft1170 kJ

7 ft834 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Baie des Sables, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft14 scrumbling	53kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	3 ft12 ssoft	299kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	780kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 ssoft	3,314kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,170kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	834kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	17°C

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

1 ft54 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

4 ft247 kJ

8 ft722 kJ

9 ft2326 kJ

9 ft1045 kJ

6 ft638 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Sauzaie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	1 ft15 scrumbling	54kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	3 ft11 ssoft	219kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft10 smushy	247kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	722kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,326kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,045kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	638kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	17°C

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

1 ft67 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

8 ft797 kJ

10 ft2912 kJ

9 ft1191 kJ

7 ft811 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Les Dunes, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	1 ft15 ssoft	67kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft10 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	797kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 smushy	2,912kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,191kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	811kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	17°C

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

1 ft67 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

8 ft797 kJ

10 ft2912 kJ

9 ft1191 kJ

7 ft811 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plage des Granges, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	1 ft15 ssoft	67kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft12 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft10 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	797kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 smushy	2,912kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,191kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	811kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	17°C

Sauveterre6.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft67 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

8 ft797 kJ

10 ft2912 kJ

9 ft1191 kJ

7 ft811 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sauveterre, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	1 ft15 scrumbling	67kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft12 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft10 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	797kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 smushy	2,912kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,191kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	811kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	17°C

Tanchet (Les Sables d'Olonne)2.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft53 kJ

3 ft299 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

11 ft3314 kJ

9 ft1170 kJ

7 ft834 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tanchet (Les Sables d'Olonne), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	1 ft14 shollow	53kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	3 ft12 ssoft	299kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	492kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	780kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 smushy	3,314kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,170kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	834kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	17°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

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Les Sables-d'Olonne, France

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