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Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer Surf Forecast
/ Charente Maritime (28 surf breaks) /
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Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer surfForecast / Charente Maritime / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer today?
The current surf forecast for Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer at 8AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 13 | W 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
213 | 129 | 43 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 46 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 57 | 271 | 155 | 195 | 350 | 340 | 398 | 594 | 251 | 290 | 289 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:41AM4.53m | 5:02PM4.57m | 5:24AM4.59m | 5:43PM4.65m | 6:09AM4.53m | 6:25PM4.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM-0.13m | 11:21PM-0.23m | 11:44AM-0.20m | 00:09AM-0.32m | 12:31PM-0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 4 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 84 | 74 | 43 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 155 | 195 | 350 | 340 | 398 | 594 | 251 | 290 | 289 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 16 | — | 5 | 27 | 25 | 47 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 15 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 4 | WSW 12 | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 213 | 129 | — | — | 24 | 15 | 46 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 57 | 271 | 46 | 15 | — | 51 | 209 | 386 | 9 | 85 | 3 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 275 | 29 | 29 | 133 | 29 | 314 | 314 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 78 | 78 |
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