Prefailles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Loire Atlantique, France)

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Prefailles Surf Guide

Prefaille in Brittany is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Best around mid tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Prefailles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Prefailles:

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

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

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Prefailles with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in May while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

48%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore Prefailles Location Map

Interactive Prefailles 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 Prefailles is Montoir (St.-nazaire) Airport (SNR) in France, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Prefailles is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Prefailles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:36 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WSW	W	W	W
Period (s)	7	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

What does Prefailles look like?

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Credit: waterpopperzz

Tides at Prefailles

Current tide and informaton

For Pornic, 8 km from Prefailles.

Next High Water: 07:03am | 3.94m

Next Low Water: 01:39am | 0.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Prefailles Sea Temperature

The Prefailles water temperature is rather cool (15.7 °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.