Photo: Mathieu CHIRICO / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced surf, springsuit–5/4+ water by season, growing nomad scene.
surf-town
Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonSep–Oct +1 mo63% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv3 known spots
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water10.8–21.6°Cspringsuit–5/4+ most of the year
Internet264 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,070+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 3 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazards
Spot details
- École de surf2 km
- Mayasurfschool3.7 km
- Ze Gurp5.8 km
1 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
- LE CUBE CoworkingView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- L'Immortelle Coffee ShopView on Google
- Surf Cafe | Speciality CoffeeView on Google
- Boutique Les Gourmandises de Laëtitia Laëti'platsserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Vensac MOOVEView on Google
- Health Fitness FactoryView on Google
- Euronat Fitness ClubView on Google
The surf year
Best window Sep–Oct +1 mo · 3 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 62%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–Oct +1 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
63peak · Sep
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
53%56%56%66%56%63%60%65%70%70%61%56%
Water
11°11°12°14°16°20°20°22°21°19°16°13°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°Springsuit20–23°
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 v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 29% | 23% | 30% | 40% | 53% | 50% | 53% | 59% | 52% | 44% | 33% | 24% |
| Intermediate | 52% | 55% | 56% | 60% | 56% | 53% | 51% | 59% | 63% | 63% | 59% | 51% |
| Advanced | 51% | 60% | 58% | 49% | 37% | 35% | 24% | 36% | 45% | 55% | 59% | 54% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in AprilSurf in SeptemberSurf in October
Working from here
median 264 Mbps · 4 known coworking spaces · from $1,180 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla264 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap4
Quiet ↔ Party54 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,070–$3,440
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Vendays-Montalivet.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportRoyan-Médis Airport
CodeRYN
Distance31 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction