Les Conches Surf Guide

Les Conches in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for .

Les Conches Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
14.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Les Conches:

The best conditions reported for surf at Les Conches occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Les Conches (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Les Conches with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in March while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
37%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
56%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
7%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Les Conches Location Map

Interactive Les Conches surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Les Conches is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Les Conches is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 66 km (41 miles) away.

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Les Conches Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 25 April 2026, 13:01 Local Time
Saturday 25
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
on cross-
on

Swell History at Les Conches

Surf stats for Les Conches, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Les Conches

Wind stats for Les Conches, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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