Pays de la Loire Surf Spots

Mellow, forgiving beachbreak peaks on the open sands south of the Loire estuary, best on the push.

Bowly, wedging sand peaks popular with bodyboarders, plus a right-hander off the point when conditions align.

Tidally fickle reef peaks near Pointe St-Gildas with fast, bowly walls and strong currents on the SW-NW Atlantic swell window.

Town beach break beside a jetty offering forgiving, consistent rights for beginners across all tides.

Long, mellow right-hander peeling from the pier at La Tranche sur Mer on stormy W-NW swells.

Long mellow right wrapping around the Pointe du Groin du Cou on an uneven reef and sand bottom.

Hollow, powerful reef peak on the Vendée coast firing tubular lefts and rights over a shallow rock ledge.

Offshore island reef break with a wide swell window, peaking on either side of the island when the Atlantic delivers.

Mellow sand-bottom beachbreak with a-frame peaks, best at mid tide for longboarders and beginners.

Sheltered bay break over mixed reef and sand offering forgiving peaks rideable in most conditions when the open coast is blown out.

Mellow beginner-friendly beachbreak in a small bay near Tharon Plage, backed by the iconic stilted fishing huts.

A semi-secret long left along the Vendée coast near Les Sables, breaking over uneven reef and sand on NW swells.

Hollow, powerful beachbreak peaks along Longeville's coast, ranging from workable walls at Les Conches to raw sandbars at Bud-Bud.

Hollow reef-influenced lefts breaking over uneven reef and sand north of Les Sables-d'Olonne, best on SW to NW swells.

Exposed beach and reef complex in the Olonne Woods offering punchy rights and two distinct reef peaks on SW-NW swells.

Wind-sensitive reef-and-sand peaks near La Baule producing fast, punchy rights and lefts on SW to NW swells.