Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer at 7AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 39 | 89 | 99 | 91 | 69 | 49 | 35 | 77 | 62 | 196 | 478 | 759 | 1006 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52AM3.75m | 5:02PM4.07m | 5:19AM3.95m | 5:28PM4.27m | 5:44AM4.11m | 5:52PM4.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.74m | 10:53PM0.51m | 11:05AM0.44m | 11:29PM0.23m | 11:41AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 39 | 89 | 99 | 91 | 69 | 49 | 35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 62 | 196 | 478 | 759 | 1006 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 297 | 221 | 185 | 104 | 185 | 302 | 324 | 221 | 136 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 286 | 286 | 306 | 286 | 300 |
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