Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, France

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Gohaud. Photo: Romain D C, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef

Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef is a town in Loire-Atlantique, France. From Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef you can reach 4 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Gohaud, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 41 km away.

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Staying in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef

  • 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 41 km, RNS, 104 km, LRH, 133 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-Michel-Chef-Chef.

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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. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef 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-Michel-Chef-Chef: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Margaret8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Préfailles2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft87 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft178 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, too small3 ft165 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor5 ft338 kJwind from the south-west, 23 knots, poor3 ft408 kJwind from the west, 25 knots, poor4 ft243 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 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
Sun 18Oct23, too small2 ft9 ssoft46kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct21, too small2 ft14 ssoft87kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct33, too small3 ft11 ssoft178kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct5, poor3 ft9 smushy165kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct4, poor5 ft8 smushy338kJwind from the south-west, 23 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct14, poor3 ft14 smushy408kJwind from the west, 25 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct13, poor4 ft8 smushy243kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots15°C
Préfailles7.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Préfailles2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft87 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft178 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, too small3 ft165 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, poor5 ft338 kJwind from the south-west, 23 knots, poor3 ft408 kJwind from the west, 25 knots, poor4 ft243 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 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
Sun 18Oct23, too small2 ft9 ssoft46kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 19Oct21, too small2 ft14 scrumbling87kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct33, too small3 ft11 ssoft178kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct5, poor3 ft9 smushy165kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct4, poor5 ft8 smushy338kJwind from the south-west, 23 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct14, poor3 ft14 smushy408kJwind from the west, 25 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct13, poor4 ft8 smushy243kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots15°C
Gohaud1.4 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft18 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small1 ft28 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft67 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, too small4 ft296 kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, poor4 ft151 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor4 ft388 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, poor4 ft125 kJwind from the west, 12 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
Sun 18Oct11, too small1 ft9 ssoft18kJwind from the north, 6 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct11, too small1 ft15 ssoft28kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small2 ft11 ssoft67kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct17, poor4 ft10 smushy296kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct19, poor4 ft7 smushy151kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct13, poor4 ft11 smushy388kJwind from the west, 20 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct23, poor4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
St Brévin - l'Ermitage2.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, 5 km1 ft18 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small1 ft28 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft67 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, too small4 ft296 kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, poor4 ft151 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor4 ft388 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, poor4 ft125 kJwind from the west, 12 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
Sun 18Oct11, too small1 ft9 ssoft18kJwind from the north, 6 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct11, too small1 ft15 ssoft28kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small2 ft11 ssoft67kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct17, poor4 ft10 smushy296kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct19, poor4 ft7 smushy151kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct13, poor4 ft11 smushy388kJwind from the west, 20 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct23, poor4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, 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-Michel-Chef-Chef

Places to eat near Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef

  • Gang Of PizzaPizza · 1.3 km from the centre
  • Le PortFrench · 1.4 km from the centre
  • Beau BoucotFrench · 1.9 km from the centre
  • La Chef RitFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
  • Les P'tits Chefs1.1 km from the centre
  • La Petite Gourmandise PanoramiquePancake house · 1.4 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