Sauveterre Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vendee, France)

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Sauveterre Surf Guide

Sauveterre in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right as well as a right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

Sauveterre Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach reef and point	3	fairly consistent	15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sauveterre:

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

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sauveterre 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 Sauveterre Location Map

Interactive Sauveterre 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 Sauveterre is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sauveterre is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Sauveterre Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 21:47 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 08
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Sauveterre look like?

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Tides at Sauveterre

Current tide and informaton

For Olonne-sur-Mer, 4 km from Sauveterre.

Next High Water: 08:56am | 3.1m

Next Low Water: 03:31am | 1.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sauveterre Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.8 °C) at Sauveterre is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite