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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

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

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Gohaud8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, 1 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft28 kJ

2 ft67 kJ

4 ft296 kJ

4 ft151 kJ

4 ft388 kJ

3 ft151 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gohaud, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	18kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft15 ssoft	28kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	4 ft10 smushy	296kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	4 ft7 smushy	151kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	4 ft11 smushy	388kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	3 ft8 smushy	151kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	15°C

La Couronne6.2 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft63 kJ

2 ft113 kJ

3 ft221 kJ

4 ft249 kJ

8 ft664 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

5 ft344 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Couronne, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft9 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft14 s	113kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	3 ft11 s	221kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	4 ft9 s	249kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 s	664kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	4 ft13 s	429kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	4, poor	5 ft9 s	344kJ	wind from the south-west, 20 knots	15°C

Margaret0.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft46 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

3 ft165 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

3 ft408 kJ

6 ft368 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Margaret, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft14 ssoft	87kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	178kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, poor	3 ft9 smushy	165kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	4, poor	5 ft8 smushy	338kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	3 ft14 smushy	408kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	6 ft8 smushy	368kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	15°C

Préfailles0.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft46 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

3 ft165 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

3 ft408 kJ

6 ft368 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Préfailles, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	46kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft14 scrumbling	87kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	178kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, poor	3 ft9 smushy	165kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	4, poor	5 ft8 smushy	338kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	3 ft14 smushy	408kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	6 ft8 smushy	368kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	15°C

St Brévin - l'Ermitage9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, 5 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft28 kJ

2 ft67 kJ

4 ft296 kJ

4 ft151 kJ

4 ft388 kJ

3 ft151 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Brévin - l'Ermitage, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	18kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft15 ssoft	28kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	4 ft10 smushy	296kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	4 ft7 smushy	151kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	4 ft11 smushy	388kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	3 ft8 smushy	151kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	15°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

Restaurant Le Saint PaulFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
La Cabane Huîtres & CoSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
La crêperie bleuePancake house · 0.3 km from the centre
Panoramique de la PréeFrench · 1.9 km from the centre
La Zaguerie0.1 km from the centre
Playa pref'Pancake house · 0.2 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

Préfailles, France

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Where it is

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