La Sauveterre

Beach break

Vendée, France

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From level beginner · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from beginner level: knee-high waves (0.3–0.4 m), fairly forgiving, an onshore wind that chops up the surface. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
3.7/10
Poor
Size
0.30.4 m
knee-high
Wind
29 km/h
WNW · Cross-onshore
Swell
0.4 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 9h5.3/10 · 0.40.7 m · 14 km/h
Today's take

Tiny wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the WNW. Side-onshore wind that degrades the quality. Poor conditions: little interest, better to aim for another slot or spot.

Today's forecast

MONDAY, AUGUST 17
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.40.7810☀️21°
03h0.40.779☁️21°
06h0.40.7716☀️20°
09hBest0.40.7714🌤️20°
12h0.30.6822☁️21°
15h0.20.5828☁️20°
18h0.20.4825🌤️20°
21h0.30.6526☀️21°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+2) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:58+1.2 mBM 13:55-2.4 mPM 20:13+1.2 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Mon, Aug 17, 07:35 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.