St Jean de Monts Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vendee, France)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

St Jean de Monts Surf Guide

St Jean de Monts in Vendee is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

St Jean de Monts Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Jean de Monts:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf St Jean de Monts (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing St Jean de Monts 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 St Jean de Monts Location Map

Interactive St Jean de Monts 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 St Jean de Monts is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Jean de Monts is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 54 km (34 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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

St Jean de Monts Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:27 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	W	WNW	W	WNW
Period (s)	5	5	5	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does St Jean de Monts look like?

Latest photos from St Jean de Monts. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Tides at St Jean de Monts

Current tide and informaton

For Saint-Jean-de-Monts, 1 km from St Jean de Monts.

Next High Water: 08:12am | 3.5m

Next Low Water: 03:15pm | 1.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

St Jean de Monts Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at St Jean de Monts is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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