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 experts: 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 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 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.

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Saint gilles croix de vie4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, 2 km

2 ft79 kJ

2 ft96 kJ

3 ft235 kJ

7 ft845 kJ

8 ft706 kJ

8 ft2078 kJ

7 ft650 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Saint gilles croix de vie, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	79kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	96kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	235kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	845kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	8 ft8 smushy	706kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	8 ft13 ssoft	2,078kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	650kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C

La Sauzaie11.2 kmabout 20 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

St jean de monts7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, 2 km

2 ft68 kJ

1 ft73 kJ

3 ft184 kJ

7 ft836 kJ

8 ft626 kJ

6 ft1206 kJ

7 ft536 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at St jean de monts, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft15 ssoft	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	7 ft9 smushy	836kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	8 ft8 smushy	626kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	6 ft13 smushy	1,206kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	7 ft8 smushy	536kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	15°C

Plage des Granges19.1 kmabout 35 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

Sion2.1 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft99 kJ

2 ft129 kJ

3 ft286 kJ

7 ft912 kJ

8 ft804 kJ

7 ft1563 kJ

7 ft662 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sion, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft11 smushy	286kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	7 ft10 smushy	912kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	8 ft8 smushy	804kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	7 ft13 smushy	1,563kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	7 ft8 smushy	662kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	15°C

Les Dunes16.9 kmabout 30 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

Parée Préneau0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft68 kJ

1 ft73 kJ

3 ft184 kJ

7 ft836 kJ

8 ft626 kJ

6 ft1206 kJ

7 ft536 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Parée Préneau, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft15 ssoft	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft11 smushy	184kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	7 ft9 smushy	836kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	8 ft8 smushy	626kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	6 ft13 smushy	1,206kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	7 ft8 smushy	536kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	15°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

Saint-Hilaire Nautisme 2.2 km · stays here

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

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France

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