Saint Nicolas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vendee, France)

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Saint Nicolas Surf Guide

Saint Nicholas in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest.The break here is a left hand point. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Saint Nicolas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Saint Nicolas:

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

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Saint Nicolas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 60% of the time in July while 33% 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

60%

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

blown out

33%

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 Saint Nicolas Location Map

Interactive Saint Nicolas 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 Saint Nicolas is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Saint Nicolas is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 78 km (48 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.

Saint Nicolas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:07 Local Time

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

What does Saint Nicolas look like?

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Credit: Egg Vert

Tides at Saint Nicolas

Current tide and informaton

For Saint-Hilaire-de-Talmont, 6 km from Saint Nicolas.

Next High Water: 07:03pm | 3.76m

Next Low Water: 01:57am | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Saint Nicolas Sea Temperature

The Saint Nicolas water temperature is rather cool (16.1 °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.

Current Temp*: 16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Saint Nicolas

Surf stats for Saint Nicolas, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Saint Nicolas

Wind stats for Saint Nicolas, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Saint Nicolas Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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