Bretignolles-sur-Mer, France
BeginnerBeach breaks5 spots nearby
Photo: Anthony Cantin / UnsplashBeginner beach breaks, 3/2–5/4+ water by season, quiet nomad scene.
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At a glance
Peak season—51% surfable at peak
SuitsBeg5 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbeach
Water10–19.4°C3/2–5/4+ most of the year
Internet445 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,070+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
5 spots within 25 km · 3 beginner, 2 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsrips
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Coworking St GillesView on Google
- Le Qg Coworking SablaisView on Google
- NUMERIMERView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- La Ferme du Marais Girard / Le Comptoir des SoeursView on Google
- café de la plageserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
- La Maison du Pêcheurserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- CrossFit les Sables d'OlonneView on Google
- Crossfit Sandy CoastView on Google
- Elle'm FitnessView on Google
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The surf year
no reliably surfable season in our modelSurfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
51peak · Apr
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
44%41%45%64%59%60%53%58%55%54%42%37%
Water
10°10°11°13°16°19°19°19°19°18°15°12°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 445 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,180 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla445 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party65 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,070–$3,440
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
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Getting there
Nearest airportLa Roche-sur-Yon Les Ajoncs Airport
CodeEDM
Distance37 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash