La Courance Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Loire Atlantique, France)

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La Courance Surf Guide

La Courance in Brittany is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right as well as a right hand reef break.. It very rarely gets crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

La Courance Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Courance:

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

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La Courance 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 38% of the time in June while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore La Courance Location Map

Interactive La Courance 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 Courance is Montoir (St.-nazaire) Airport (SNR) in France, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Courance is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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La Courance Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:07 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	W	WSW
Period (s)	8	8	10	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at La Courance

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Nazaire, France, 6 km from La Courance.

Next High Water: 06:59pm | 5.04m

Next Low Water: 01:57am | 1.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Courance Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.6 °C) at La Courance 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.