Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 CEST
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Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre today?

The current surf forecast for Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre at 7AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Ile de Noirmoutier - Barbatre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.4
SW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
569
551
534
448
413
141
98
211
39
85
200
300
324
255
202
199
218
471
250
742
721
655
539
437
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:30AM4.99m
6:48PM5.07m
7:17AM4.79m
7:35PM4.91m
8:07AM4.50m
8:27PM4.65m
Low Tide
00:33AM-0.33m
12:55PM-0.17m
1:22AM-0.28m
1:43PM-0.01m
2:13AM-0.09m
2:33PM0.24m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:40
9:42
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
9
8
9
10
9
11
9
7
8
6
7
9
9
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
569
551
534
448
413
141
98
169
39
9
31
471
102
742
721
655
539
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
19
116
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
32
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.5
SW
4
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.4
SW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
280
219
212
209
193
6
211
35
85
200
300
324
255
202
199
218
227
250
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
2
4
3
2
Distance (km)
33
72
33
72
72
191
178
175
178
178
231
274
393
364
119
119
178
119
72
72
119
72
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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