La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore surfForecast / Charente Maritime / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore today?

The current surf forecast for La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore at 8PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

Table - waves today at La Cote Sauvage - Le Sémaphore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.3
NW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
5
4
13
16
18
29
27
28
24
51
95
139
171
188
193
219
228
252
302
257
183
193
188
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:40PM3.80m
2:52AM4.11m
3:22PM4.14m
3:35AM4.43m
4:01PM4.46m
4:17AM4.70m
Low Tide
8:09PM1.06m
8:42AM0.71m
9:04PM0.70m
9:32AM0.36m
9:54PM0.32m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:27
9:28
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
5
2
Temp °C
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
11
10
11
11
10
7
8
7
8
9
9
9
7
8
7
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
2
6
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
183
193
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
5
4
13
16
18
29
27
28
24
51
95
139
171
188
193
219
228
252
302
257
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
276
277
277
335
413
335
335
406
428
527
763
354
277
87
277
277
429
499
277
87
13
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Charente Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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