Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere at 4AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ile d'Oleron - La Cotiniere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 48 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 64 | 73 | 52 | 163 | 163 | 183 | 231 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM3.79m | 8:59PM3.71m | 9:12AM3.53m | 9:30PM3.36m | 9:48AM3.26m | 10:20PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.44m | 3:15PM0.60m | 3:37AM0.82m | 4:00PM0.97m | 4:23AM1.19m | 4:52PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
4 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 73 | 42 | 163 | 163 | 183 | 231 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
7 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | — | 12 | — | 4 | 11 | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 10 | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 9 | — | — | NW 3 |
14 | — | — | — | 10 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 29 | 64 | 53 | 52 | — | 64 | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 303 | 102 | 70 | 189 | 293 | 640 | 349 | 635 | 331 | 313 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 301 | 262 | 303 | 253 | 49 | 61 | 40 | 142 | 14 | 14 |
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