Ile de Noirmoutier – Barbatre Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vendee, France)

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Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre Surf Guide

Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre in Vendee is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre 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 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% 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

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre Location Map

Interactive Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre 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 Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre is Montoir (St.-nazaire) Airport (SNR) in France, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:32 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	W	W
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre

Current tide and informaton

For Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre, 0 km from Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre.

Next High Water: 08:23am | 3.8m

Next Low Water: 03:31pm | 1.19m

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Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.2 °C) at Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.