La Sauzaie Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vendee, France)

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La Sauzaie Surf Guide

La Sauzaie in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest.. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include rips, rocks,crowds.

La Sauzaie Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Sauzaie:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Sauzaie occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing La Sauzaie 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 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% 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

56%

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 La Sauzaie Location Map

Interactive La Sauzaie 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 Sauzaie is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Sauzaie is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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La Sauzaie Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 07:57 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 26
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	13	13	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

What does La Sauzaie look like?

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Tides at La Sauzaie

Current tide and informaton

For Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, 4.0 km from La Sauzaie.

Next High Water: 08:20am | 3.71m

Next Low Water: 02:35pm | 1.1m

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

The water temperature (16.0 °C) at La Sauzaie 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 (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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