
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore at 7AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 314 | 247 | 190 | 184 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 53 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:29AM3.62m | 8:50PM3.26m | 9:17AM3.31m | 00:21AM3.01m | 12:57PM3.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM1.29m | 3:49PM1.38m | 4:10AM1.58m | 4:48PM1.63m | 5:14AM1.77m | 6:00PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 17 | W 16 |
305 | 314 | 247 | 190 | 184 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 53 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | W 13 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — |
15 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 99 | 254 | 263 | 187 | 235 | 96 | 226 | 190 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Charente Maritime | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












