La Sauzaie
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 12 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 scrumbling
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 441, too small
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1055, fair
- Wed 1175, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Mar–Apr2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 120kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft16 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 75, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 219kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:45 −1.3 mHigh 10:15 +1.3 mLow 16:32 −1.4 mHigh 23:24 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:59 −1.3 mHigh 11:54 +1.3 mLow 17:46 −1.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:45 +1.2 mLow 06:11 −1.4 mHigh 13:07 +1.5 mLow 18:52 −1.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About La Sauzaie
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (236°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (56°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 118). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and April, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bretignolles Sur Mer, 4 km away (6 min by car).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NTE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$946 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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6 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Bretignolles Sur Mer its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NTE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 20m by road
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