Ile de Re – La Couarde/Mer Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Charente Maritime, France)

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Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer Surf Guide

La Couarde/Mer(Ile de Re) in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach/jetty break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide.

Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	very consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in May while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer Location Map

Interactive Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO) in France, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM), also in France, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	SSW	W	WNW
Period (s)	5	4	9	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer look like?

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Tides at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer

Current tide and informaton

For Ile de Re - Le Gouyot, 5 km from Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer.

Next High Water: 07:22am | 3.62m

Next Low Water: 02:09am | 0.71m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (7.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.

Current Temp*: 16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer

Surf stats for Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer

Wind stats for Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.5
Consistency of Surf:3.8
Difficulty Level:2.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:2.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Yo from France

“Quelques bonnes vagues mais rien d exeptionnel par rapport a d autre spot de la region . Spot sur noté !!!”

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