Saint Nicolas Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.42° N 1.65° W

Saint Nicolas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Saint Nicolas sea temperature is
19.1°C
1.8° 

Saint Nicolas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Saint Nicolas surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, W swell with 1,407 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Saint Nicolas this week:

The surf forecast for Saint Nicolas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Saint Nicolas in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 10th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 15th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 15th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Nicolas over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
3
1
0
2
3
4
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
12
0.8
WNW
11
1
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
318
498
353
161
309
946
776
526
515
498
340
290
875
757
901
1387
1090
712
575
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
5
N
10
SE
15
SSW
20
S
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
20
WNW
10
NNE
15
E
5
WSW
15
E
20
SE
10
SSW
10
ESE
5
ENE
15
NW
25
NNE
Wind State
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:25PM4.42m
5:41AM4.29m
5:53PM4.34m
6:04AM4.25m
6:17PM4.19m
6:25AM4.15m
6:38PM4.00m
6:45AM4.00m
7:00PM3.77m
7:08AM3.81m
7:25PM3.52m
7:37AM3.57m
7:56PM3.25m
Low Tide
11:14PM-0.13m
11:31AM-0.12m
11:50PM-0.09m
12:08PM-0.08m
00:26AM0.05m
12:46PM0.07m
1:03AM0.27m
1:23PM0.31m
1:40AM0.56m
2:03PM0.61m
2:19AM0.87m
2:45PM0.94m
3:03AM1.18m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
8:17
—
—
8:18
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:25
—
—
7:23
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:21
—
—
7:19
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
21
22
19
23
23
19
23
19
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
14
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
21
21
16
22
23
17
21
14
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Saint Nicolas:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Saint Nicolas surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Saint Nicolas Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Saint Nicolas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Saint Nicolas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Saint Nicolas surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Saint Nicolas) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Saint Nicolas may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Saint Nicolas is 14 km (9 miles) from the city of Les Sables-d'Olonne. If you plan a holiday in Vendee, look for hotels and other accommodation in Les Sables-d'Olonne. Les Sables-d'Olonne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest