Préfailles, France

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About Préfailles

Préfailles is a town in Loire-Atlantique, France. From Préfailles you can reach 5 surf spots. The nearest is Préfailles, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 46 km away.

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Staying in Préfailles

  • 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 46 km, RNS, 111 km, LRH, 131 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 Préfailles.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 Préfailles each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Préfailles 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Préfailles: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
La Couronne6.2 kmabout 15 min by car1 ft59 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small3 ft229 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, fair6 ft625 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, too big7 ft606 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, too big11 ft3204 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too big6 ft532 kJwind from the west-south-west, 21 knots, poor7 ft779 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, too big
All readings for La Couronne: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Couronne, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct17, too small1 ft14 s59kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct37, fair3 ft12 s229kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft10 s625kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft8 s606kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft12 s3,204kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct4, poor6 ft10 s532kJwind from the west-south-west, 21 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big7 ft9 s779kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots16°C
Margaret0.6 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft47 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft176 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, too small4 ft370 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor5 ft309 kJwind from the south-west, 21 knots, poor7 ft1290 kJwind from the west-north-west, 29 knots, too big5 ft442 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, poor6 ft424 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor
All readings for Margaret: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Margaret, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small1 ft14 ssoft47kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct34, too small3 ft12 ssoft176kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct5, poor4 ft10 smushy370kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct9, poor5 ft9 smushy309kJwind from the south-west, 21 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big7 ft12 smushy1,290kJwind from the west-north-west, 29 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct4, poor5 ft10 smushy442kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct14, poor6 ft9 smushy424kJwind from the west, 14 knots16°C
Préfailles0.2 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft47 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft176 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, too small4 ft370 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor5 ft309 kJwind from the south-west, 21 knots, poor7 ft1290 kJwind from the west-north-west, 29 knots, too big5 ft442 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, poor6 ft424 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor
All readings for Préfailles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Préfailles, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small1 ft14 scrumbling47kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct34, too small3 ft12 ssoft176kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct5, poor4 ft10 smushy370kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct9, poor5 ft9 smushy309kJwind from the south-west, 21 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big7 ft12 smushy1,290kJwind from the west-north-west, 29 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct4, poor5 ft10 smushy442kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct14, poor6 ft9 smushy424kJwind from the west, 14 knots16°C
Gohaud8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, 1 km1 ft16 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft70 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, too small4 ft302 kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, poor4 ft189 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor7 ft1097 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, too big4 ft218 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, poor5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, poor
All readings for Gohaud: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gohaud, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct8, too small1 ft15 ssoft16kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small2 ft11 ssoft70kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct18, poor4 ft10 smushy302kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct19, poor4 ft8 smushy189kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big7 ft11 smushy1,097kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct26, poor4 ft9 smushy218kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct29, poor5 ft8 smushy253kJwind from the west, 11 knots16°C
St Brévin - l'Ermitage9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, 5 km1 ft16 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft70 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, too small4 ft302 kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, poor4 ft189 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor7 ft1097 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, too big4 ft218 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, poor5 ft253 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, poor
All readings for St Brévin - l'Ermitage: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Brévin - l'Ermitage, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct8, too small1 ft15 ssoft16kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small2 ft11 ssoft70kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct18, poor4 ft10 smushy302kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct19, poor4 ft8 smushy189kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big7 ft11 smushy1,097kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct26, poor4 ft9 smushy218kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct29, poor5 ft8 smushy253kJwind from the west, 11 knots16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Préfailles, 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).

Places to eat near Préfailles

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