Les Sables-d'Olonne

Les Sables-d'Olonne is an SW-facing beach break in Vendée, France. It picks up swell from WSW to WNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 73% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NE: light winds or NE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SW (235°)

Best swell

WSW to W (240°–276°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

N to E offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

WSW to WNW (240.5° to 302°)

Offshore wind

NE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

5 (1 plays here)