Surf Forecasts:
Ile de Noirmoutier surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 20 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 6,551 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Nov 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ile de Noirmoutier in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ile de Noirmoutier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 665 | 722 | 690 | 543 | 392 | 193 | 133 | 56 | 28 | 16 | 33 | 31 | 55 | 511 | 511 | 402 | 906 | 805 | 787 | 999 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:10PM4.41m | 5:19AM4.51m | 5:35PM4.29m | 5:45AM4.41m | 6:02PM4.13m | 6:14AM4.26m | 6:32PM3.93m | 6:47AM4.06m | 7:06PM3.71m | 7:24AM3.83m | 7:46PM3.48m | 8:11AM3.61m | 8:40PM3.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.19m | 11:29PM0.32m | 11:51AM0.29m | 00:06AM0.47m | 12:30PM0.46m | 00:45AM0.67m | 1:10PM0.69m | 1:25AM0.89m | 1:52PM0.94m | 2:08AM1.13m | 2:39PM1.17m | 2:56AM1.33m | 3:32PM1.35m | 3:51AM1.48m | |||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 | — | 18 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 253 | 665 | 722 | 690 | 543 | 392 | 193 | 133 | 56 | 28 | 16 | 33 | 31 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 190 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 7 | — | 15 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 14 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 511 | 511 | 402 | 906 | 805 | 787 | 999 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 102 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 24 | 201 | 510 | 98 | 91 | 91 | 194 | 194 | 41 | 251 | 300 | 197 | 404 | 408 | 402 | 433 |
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