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	9.1°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:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 09:36 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 02
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross	cross- off

What does La Sauzaie look like?

Latest photos from La Sauzaie. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at La Sauzaie

Current tide and informaton

For Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, 4 km from La Sauzaie.

Next High Water: 03:23pm | 3.43m

Next Low Water: 08:55pm | 1.09m

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

The water temperature (9.1 °C) at La Sauzaie is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

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