Surf Forecasts:
Ile de Noirmoutier surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, W swell with 796 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ile de Noirmoutier this week:
The surf forecast for Ile de Noirmoutier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ile de Noirmoutier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ile de Noirmoutier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 158 | 28 | 330 | 796 | 170 | 72 | 66 | 61 | 60 | 191 | 60 | 40 | 73 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 38 | 113 | 153 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM3.93m | 8:52PM3.65m | 9:09AM3.61m | 9:31PM3.30m | 9:57AM3.28m | 10:40PM2.97m | 1:44PM3.13m | 2:35AM3.12m | 2:56PM3.39m | 3:26AM3.40m | 3:39PM3.71m | 4:02AM3.71m | 4:12PM4.04m | 4:32AM4.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM1.04m | 4:03AM1.30m | 4:33PM1.41m | 4:58AM1.63m | 5:37PM1.69m | 6:08AM1.81m | 6:56PM1.76m | 7:29AM1.76m | 8:14PM1.58m | 8:39AM1.50m | 9:14PM1.23m | 9:31AM1.13m | 9:59PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 330 | 796 | 170 | 72 | 66 | 61 | 60 | 191 | 60 | 40 | 73 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 38 | 113 | 153 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 11 | WNW 10 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 37 | 31 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | N 3 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | ENE 2 | — | NE 2 | E 3 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 108 | 158 | 2 | — | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 129 | 15 | 0 | 82 | 15 | 49 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 82 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
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