Vendays-Montalivet, France
Intermediate → Advanced
Photo: Mathieu CHIRICO / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced surf, springsuit–5/4+ water by season, growing nomad scene.
surf-town
Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonApr66% 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 · 0 beginner, 3 intermediate, 0 advancedHazards
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
- LE CUBE CoworkingView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- L'Immortelle Coffee ShopView on Google
- Surf Cafe | Speciality CoffeeView on Google
- Pépin - Smoothies, Coffee & Matchaserves coffee — not a dedicated caféView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Vensac MOOVEView on Google
- Health Fitness FactoryView on Google
- Euronat Fitness ClubView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Apr · 3 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Apr · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
66peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
53%55%57%65%56%62%59%65%69%69%61%58%
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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
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 sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
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Getting there
Nearest airportRoyan-Médis Airport
CodeRYN
Distance31 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