Surf Forecasts:
Ile de Noirmoutier surf forecast from 4 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, W swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 (Oct 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ile de Noirmoutier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 3 | W 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 62 | 8 | 30 | 119 | 79 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM3.53m | 1:33AM3.40m | 2:02PM3.73m | 2:47AM3.70m | 3:07PM4.08m | 3:40AM4.03m | 3:56PM4.41m | 4:23AM4.33m | 4:36PM4.67m | 4:59AM4.55m | 5:11PM4.81m | 5:30AM4.68m | 5:42PM4.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM1.17m | 6:38AM1.33m | 7:26PM1.10m | 7:56AM1.16m | 8:38PM0.82m | 9:01AM0.83m | 9:35PM0.48m | 9:54AM0.47m | 10:22PM0.18m | 10:39AM0.17m | 11:03PM-0.03m | 11:20AM-0.02m | 11:41PM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | S 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 62 | 5 | — | 119 | 79 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 11 | S 4 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 21 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | W 11 | W 3 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | 39 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 42 | 91 | 80 | 42 | 80 | 80 | 39 | 69 | 82 | 113 | 113 | 69 | 39 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 15 | 15 | 26 |
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