Ile de Noirmoutier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vendee, France)

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Ile de Noirmoutier Surf Guide

Ile de Noirmoutier in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west southwest..

Ile de Noirmoutier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile de Noirmoutier:

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

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ile de Noirmoutier 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 34% of the time in March while 58% 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

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

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).

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Interactive Ile de Noirmoutier 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 is Montoir (St.-nazaire) Airport (SNR) in France, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile de Noirmoutier is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Ile de Noirmoutier Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:24 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	W	W
Period (s)	3	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

Tides at Ile de Noirmoutier

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 07:14am | 4.11m

Next Low Water: 01:45am | 0.53m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ile de Noirmoutier Sea Temperature

The Ile de Noirmoutier water temperature is rather cool (15.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Ile de Noirmoutier

Surf stats for Ile de Noirmoutier, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Ile de Noirmoutier

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

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Ile de Noirmoutier Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

mark from United Kingdom

“What is the surf like in Noirmoutier and where is the best beach to surf?
Thanks”

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