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La Baie Des Sables Surf Guide

La Baie Des Sables in Vendee is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here.

La Baie Des Sables Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Baie Des Sables:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Baie Des Sables occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Baie Des Sables (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La Baie Des Sables with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in June while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore La Baie Des Sables Location Map

Interactive La Baie Des Sables 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 La Baie Des Sables is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Baie Des Sables is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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La Baie Des Sables Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 6 July 2026, 02:50 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does La Baie Des Sables look like?

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Tides at La Baie Des Sables

Current tide and informaton

For Les Sables d'Olonne, France, 1 km from La Baie Des Sables.

Next High Water: 09:19am | 4.27m

Next Low Water: 03:20am | 1.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Baie Des Sables Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for air movement. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (19.9 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite