Ile de Re - Petit Bec surfForecast / Charente Maritime / France

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 22 Mar 2026 CET
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Ile de Re - Petit Bec surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ile de Re - Petit Bec sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ile de Re - Petit Bec this week:

The surf forecast for Ile de Re - Petit Bec over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ile de Re - Petit Bec in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Mar 27) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Mon 23rd Mar)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 28th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 25th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ile de Re - Petit Bec over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
1
W
1.2
W
1.5
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.7
WSW
1.3
W
Period(s) (?)161516141313131211111615131312121211111614
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)181367401200121115160100901145226197844703532321328957263701
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
ENE
15
WNW
10
NE
5
SE
10
WSW
25
W
35
NNW
35
NW
25
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNE
5
ENE
10
NW
15
N
5
ENE
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
cross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:26AM
4.83
6:42PM
4.65
7:02AM
4.52
7:18PM
4.37
7:43AM
4.11
8:01PM
4.01
8:38AM
3.63
9:13PM
3.60
11:35AM
3.34
12:15AM
3.55
1:10PM
3.49
1:35AM
3.81
2:14PM
3.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:36AM
-0.27
12:59PM
-0.13
1:20AM
-0.05
1:43PM
0.21
2:08AM
0.30
2:32PM
0.63
3:02AM
0.71
3:29PM
1.05
4:07AM
1.08
4:39PM
1.36
5:26AM
1.27
6:01PM
1.43
6:52AM
1.18
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
Sunrise-7:05--7:03--7:01--7:00--6:58--6:56--6:54-
Sunset--7:20--7:21--7:22--7:23--7:24--7:27--7:28
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C1413141412141412121191089108710101012
Feels °C (?)10999111010109701133246787
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The above surf forecast table for Ile de Re - Petit Bec provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ile de Re - Petit Bec can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ile de Re - Petit Bec surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ile de Re - Petit Bec) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ile de Re - Petit Bec is 27 km (17 miles) from the city of La Pallice. If you plan a holiday in Charente Maritime, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Pallice. La Pallice has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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