Surf Forecasts:
Ile de Noirmoutier surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, WSW swell with 934 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ile de Noirmoutier in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 11AM. 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ile de Noirmoutier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 18 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 273 | 196 | 141 | 103 | 67 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 112 | 184 | 128 | 321 | 354 | 838 | 694 | 886 | 767 | 443 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:03AM4.00m | 8:21PM3.66m | 8:38AM3.70m | 9:01PM3.35m | 9:26AM3.39m | 10:01PM3.05m | 11:13AM3.16m | 1:45AM3.07m | 2:04PM3.35m | 2:40AM3.34m | 2:52PM3.65m | 3:19AM3.66m | 3:27PM3.97m | 3:51AM3.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM1.03m | 3:31AM1.28m | 4:03PM1.36m | 4:25AM1.56m | 5:04PM1.60m | 5:30AM1.73m | 6:15PM1.67m | 6:43AM1.70m | 7:27PM1.52m | 7:51AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.21m | 8:47AM1.16m | 9:16PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 8:26 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 18 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 427 | 273 | 196 | 141 | 103 | 67 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 112 | 184 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 321 | 354 | 838 | 694 | 886 | 767 | 443 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 15 | 15 | 119 | 341 | 92 | 26 | 69 | 162 | 119 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 219 | 544 | 409 | 399 | 213 | 399 | 188 |
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