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nice wave shame aint summer, Llangennith

10:32 am 31 Jan 2012

Tanchet ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 2.5
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 3.5

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Tanchet Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Cote De Lumiere)

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Name: Tanchet
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: NE

Tanchet in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. Best around low tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

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Overall Tanchet Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tanchet:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break La Baie Des Sables 2 mi
Second closest break L'Aubraie 4 mi
Third closest break Sauveterre 6 mi
Fourth closest break Les Dunes 7 mi
Fifth closest break Saint Nicholas 7 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Tanchet:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 180 mi
Second closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 242 mi
Third closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 283 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 321 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 326 mi

Tide stations nearest to Tanchet:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 188 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 188 mi
Third closest tide station Weymouth, England 287 mi
Fourth closest tide station Weymouth, England 287 mi
Fifth closest tide station Devonport, England 291 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Tanchet:

Closest ski area Chastreix-Sancy (France) 226 mi
Second closest ski area Le Mont-Dore (France) 229 mi
Third closest ski area Besse Super Besse (France) 234 mi
Fourth closest ski area Le Lioran (France) 243 mi
Fifth closest ski area Lunada (Spain) 247 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Tanchet:

Closest city location Chateau-d'Olonne (France) 2 mi
Second closest city location Les Sables-d'Olonne (France) 2 mi
Third closest city location Olonne-sur-Mer (France) 4 mi
Fourth closest city location Saint-Mathurin (France) 7 mi
Fifth closest city location Sainte-Foy (France) 7 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Tanchet is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Tanchet is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 76 km (47 miles) away.
  • Third is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 89 km (55 miles) away.
  • Le Pontreau (Cholet) Airport (CET) in France is 95 km (59 miles) away.
  • Montoir (St.-nazaire) Airport (SNR), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Tanchet and is 98 km (61 miles) away.
Tanchet break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Tanchet, France - Cote De Lumiere. Use the tab navigation above to view Tanchet sea temperature, Tanchet photographs, Tanchet detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Tanchet webcams, current wind from France - Cote De Lumiere live weather stations and Tanchet tide predictions. The France swell maps link will open up the big picture showing France and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from France wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Tanchet.