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Les Sables-d'Olonne surf report and forecast

Vendée, France · updated 02 Nov 2026, 13:49 CET · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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4.8rating now (B 7 · A 2)
0.8 m (2.6 ft)wave height now
11.3 speriod
Wswell from
18 kt NEwind offshore
15 °C (58 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional
07:50 / 17:50sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.5 m 11 s W · Wind waves: 0.6 m 3 s NE

Best window this week: Wednesday 10:00 CET — 7.3 0.8 m (2.5 ft) at 15 s, offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (216° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov5.0 B 7 · A 30.8–0.9 m (2.5–3.0 ft)10 sW18 kt offshore07:50–17:50
Tue 03 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.7–0.8 m (2.1–2.8 ft)5 sNNE17 kt offshore07:51–17:49
Wed 04 Nov7.3 B 9 · A 40.6–0.8 m (1.9–2.5 ft)15 sW14 kt offshore07:53–17:47
Thu 05 Nov4.6 B 9 · A 20.6–0.6 m (1.8–2.0 ft)12 sW5 kt glassy07:54–17:46
Fri 06 Nov1.9 B 5 · A 00.4–0.5 m (1.2–1.7 ft)11 sW6 kt cross-offshore07:56–17:44
Sat 07 Nov2.9 B 6 · A 10.4–0.5 m (1.3–1.7 ft)11 sW9 kt cross-shore07:57–17:43
Sun 08 Nov1.3 B 2 · A 10.7–1.3 m (2.2–4.3 ft)7 sS17 kt cross-onshore07:59–17:42

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 13:004.8 B 7 · A 20.8 m (2.6 ft)11 s W18 kt NE offshore
Mon 16:005.0 B 6 · A 30.9 m (2.8 ft)11 s W19 kt NE offshore
Mon 19:005.3 B 7 · A 30.9 m (2.9 ft)11 s W18 kt NE offshore
Mon 22:000.0 B 0 · A 00.9 m (3.0 ft)4 s NNE20 kt NE offshore
Tue 01:000.0 B 0 · A 00.8 m (2.8 ft)4 s NNE18 kt NE offshore
Tue 04:000.0 B 0 · A 00.8 m (2.6 ft)4 s NNE18 kt NNE offshore
Tue 07:000.0 B 0 · A 00.7 m (2.4 ft)4 s NNE16 kt NE offshore
Tue 10:000.0 B 0 · A 00.7 m (2.4 ft)4 s NNE17 kt NE offshore
Tue 13:000.0 B 0 · A 00.7 m (2.1 ft)3 s NNE15 kt NE offshore
Tue 16:000.0 B 0 · A 00.7 m (2.3 ft)3 s NE18 kt NE offshore
Tue 19:000.0 B 0 · A 00.8 m (2.5 ft)4 s NNE19 kt NE offshore
Tue 22:007.4 B 9 · A 40.7 m (2.3 ft)18 s WSW17 kt NE offshore

Les Sables-d'Olonne tide chart

+2.0 m-2.1 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (CET, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 10:30 (+1.3 m / +4.2 ft) · Low 16:50 (-1.3 m / -4.4 ft) · High 23:30 (+1.0 m / +3.3 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 05:10 (-1.2 m / -3.8 ft) · High 12:00 (+1.4 m / +4.5 ft) · Low 18:00 (-1.4 m / -4.6 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 00:50 (+1.2 m / +3.8 ft) · Low 06:30 (-1.3 m / -4.2 ft) · High 13:10 (+1.6 m / +5.1 ft) · Low 19:10 (-1.6 m / -5.2 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 01:50 (+1.4 m / +4.7 ft) · Low 07:30 (-1.5 m / -4.9 ft) · High 14:00 (+1.7 m / +5.7 ft) · Low 20:00 (-1.8 m / -5.8 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 02:30 (+1.6 m / +5.4 ft) · Low 08:20 (-1.7 m / -5.6 ft) · High 14:50 (+1.9 m / +6.2 ft) · Low 20:40 (-1.9 m / -6.3 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 03:10 (+1.8 m / +6.0 ft) · Low 09:00 (-1.9 m / -6.2 ft) · High 15:30 (+2.0 m / +6.5 ft) · Low 21:20 (-2.0 m / -6.7 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 03:50 (+1.9 m / +6.4 ft) · Low 09:40 (-2.0 m / -6.6 ft) · High 16:00 (+2.0 m / +6.5 ft) · Low 22:00 (-2.1 m / -6.9 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/Paris). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (46.50, -2.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.