La Dunes is another of the many Vendee coastal villages turned French tourist resort that also benefits from the Atlantic swell machine. La Dunes has a nice long stretch of beach with a variety of spots to surf a usually mellow wave, perfect for longboards. In the spring of 2008 the Oxbow World Longboard Tour enjoyed La Dunes waist to chest high surf. During the summer months the crowds arrive, as does the predictable on-shore wind that will knock down any wave action. When a strong autumn or winter swell is hitting, this mellow wave can get gnarly leaving snapped boards and unprepared surfers strewn on its sands.

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