Noirmoutier-en-l'Île

Noirmoutier-en-l'Île is an NW-facing beach break in Pays de la Loire, France. It picks up swell from SW to WNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 73% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the SE: light winds or SE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while NW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

NW (315°)

Best swell

W to WNW (275°–295°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

E to S offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

SW to WNW (233° to 294.5°)

Offshore wind

SE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

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