La Cote Sauvage surf break

La Cote Sauvage surfForecast / Charente Maritime / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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La Cote Sauvage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Cote Sauvage sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Cote Sauvage today?

The current surf forecast for La Cote Sauvage at 8AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

Table - waves today at La Cote Sauvage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
NW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
5
4
10
16
14
17
19
17
25
56
91
135
163
188
215
212
215
259
286
270
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:06AM3.80m
2:40PM3.80m
2:52AM4.11m
3:22PM4.14m
3:35AM4.43m
4:01PM4.46m
Low Tide
7:46AM1.05m
8:09PM1.06m
8:42AM0.71m
9:04PM0.70m
9:32AM0.36m
9:54PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:27
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
8
9
9
7
8
7
8
9
10
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
3
1
1
5
4
10
16
14
17
19
17
25
56
91
135
163
188
215
212
215
259
286
270
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
246
231
169
274
281
281
408
338
282
338
282
429
531
737
357
273
273
273
82
311
503
430
273
273
Best forecast wave conditions in Charente Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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