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Sauveterre ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Wind and kite surfing: 2.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Sauveterre Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Cote De Lumiere)

Sauveterre photo

Photo credit: Chadel
Surf Break: Sauveterre

Name: Sauveterre
Type: beach reef and point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: NE

Sauveterre in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right as well as a right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

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Overall Sauveterre Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sauveterre:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Les Dunes 2 mi
Second closest break L'Aubraie 2 mi
Third closest break Plage Des Granges 3 mi
Fourth closest break La Baie Des Sables 4 mi
Fifth closest break Tanchet 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Sauveterre:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 179 mi
Second closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 237 mi
Third closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 280 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 315 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 322 mi

Tide stations nearest to Sauveterre:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 183 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 183 mi
Third closest tide station Weymouth, England 283 mi
Fourth closest tide station Weymouth, England 283 mi
Fifth closest tide station Devonport, England 286 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Sauveterre:

Closest ski area Chastreix-Sancy (France) 231 mi
Second closest ski area Le Mont-Dore (France) 233 mi
Third closest ski area Besse Super Besse (France) 239 mi
Fourth closest ski area Le Lioran (France) 248 mi
Fifth closest ski area Lunada (Spain) 250 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Sauveterre:

Closest city location Olonne-sur-Mer (France) 2 mi
Second closest city location Les Sables-d'Olonne (France) 4 mi
Third closest city location Chateau-d'Olonne (France) 6 mi
Fourth closest city location Saint-Mathurin (France) 6 mi
Fifth closest city location Vaire (France) 6 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Sauveterre is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Sauveterre is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 70 km (43 miles) away.
  • Third is Montoir (St.-nazaire) Airport (SNR) in France, 89 km (55 miles) away.
  • Le Pontreau (Cholet) Airport (CET) in France is 94 km (58 miles) away.
  • St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Sauveterre and is 97 km (60 miles) away.
Sauveterre break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Sauveterre, France - Cote De Lumiere. Use the tab navigation above to view Sauveterre sea temperature, Sauveterre photographs, Sauveterre detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Sauveterre webcams, current wind from France - Cote De Lumiere live weather stations and Sauveterre tide predictions. The France swell maps link will open up the big picture showing France and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from France wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Sauveterre.