Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France

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Plage de Sion
Near Parée Préneau. Photo: Yann240b, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is a town in Vendée, France. From Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez you can reach 7 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Parée Préneau, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 14 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 54 km away.

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Staying in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

  • 19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 14 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 54 km, LRH, 86 km, RNS, 150 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 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez.

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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 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez 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 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Plage des Granges19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Brem-sur-Mer, 2 km3 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, fair2 ft131 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small4 ft314 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair4 ft242 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, poor9 ft848 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big5 ft809 kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots, poor8 ft798 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, too big
All readings for Plage des Granges: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plage des Granges, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct36, fair3 ft9 ssoft106kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small2 ft15 ssoft131kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair4 ft12 smushy314kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor4 ft9 smushy242kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft8 smushy848kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct6, poor5 ft14 smushy809kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy798kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Les Dunes16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Brem-sur-Mer, 1 km3 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, fair2 ft131 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small4 ft314 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair4 ft242 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, poor9 ft848 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big5 ft809 kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots, poor8 ft798 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, too big
All readings for Les Dunes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Les Dunes, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct36, fair3 ft9 ssoft106kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small2 ft15 ssoft131kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair4 ft12 smushy314kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor4 ft9 smushy242kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft8 smushy848kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct6, poor5 ft14 smushy809kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy798kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
La Sauzaie11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, 6 km2 ft89 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small2 ft112 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small3 ft265 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, fair4 ft179 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, poor8 ft760 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, too big4 ft492 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, poor8 ft715 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too big
All readings for La Sauzaie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Sauzaie, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct32, too small2 ft9 ssoft89kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct23, too small2 ft15 ssoft112kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair3 ft11 smushy265kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor4 ft9 smushy179kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft8 smushy760kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct12, poor4 ft14 smushy492kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft8 smushy715kJwind from the west, 10 knots15°C
Sion2.1 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft99 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft129 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small4 ft284 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, fair3 ft171 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor8 ft804 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big4 ft623 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, poor8 ft775 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big
All readings for Sion: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sion, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct34, too small3 ft9 ssoft99kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct25, too small2 ft15 ssoft129kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct44, fair4 ft11 smushy284kJwind from the west, 9 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct5, poor3 ft9 smushy171kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft8 smushy804kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct11, poor4 ft13 smushy623kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft8 smushy775kJwind from the west, 11 knots15°C
St jean de monts7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, 2 km2 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small1 ft73 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small3 ft184 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair4 ft186 kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, poor8 ft626 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too big4 ft468 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, poor6 ft395 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, poor
All readings for St jean de monts: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St jean de monts, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct30, too small2 ft9 ssoft68kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small1 ft15 ssoft73kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct39, fair3 ft11 ssoft184kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor4 ft8 smushy186kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft8 smushy626kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct13, poor4 ft14 smushy468kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct6, poor6 ft8 smushy395kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots15°C
Parée Préneau0.9 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small1 ft73 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small3 ft178 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, poor4 ft186 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor8 ft626 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, too big4 ft468 kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots, poor6 ft395 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, poor
All readings for Parée Préneau: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Parée Préneau, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct26, too small2 ft9 ssoft68kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small1 ft15 ssoft73kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct33, poor3 ft11 smushy178kJwind from the west, 9 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor4 ft8 smushy186kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft8 smushy626kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct13, poor4 ft14 smushy468kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct5, poor6 ft8 smushy395kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots15°C
Saint gilles croix de vie4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, 2 km2 ft79 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft96 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small3 ft235 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, too small4 ft248 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too small8 ft706 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big5 ft919 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, poor7 ft650 kJwind from the west, 8 knots, too big
All readings for Saint gilles croix de vie: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Saint gilles croix de vie, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct17, too small2 ft9 ssoft79kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small2 ft15 ssoft96kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct26, too small3 ft11 ssoft235kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small4 ft8 ssoft248kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft8 smushy706kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct8, poor5 ft14 ssoft919kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft8 smushy650kJwind from the west, 8 knots14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, 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 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Places to eat near Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

  • Le 4 vingt 5Pizza · 1.8 km from the centre
  • Au Ptit LouisFrench · 1.9 km from the centre
  • O' littoral -restaurant0.3 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