Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer surfForecast / Charente Maritime / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 CEST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is 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 10PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
11
1.1
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
W
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
228
224
129
89
71
321
443
443
300
287
281
352
394
1016
1344
1307
1106
943
787
679
468
359
289
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
N
15
NE
15
E
20
E
20
E
10
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:25PM4.61m
6:56AM4.34m
7:12PM4.46m
7:48AM4.06m
8:06PM4.22m
8:55AM3.74m
Low Tide
00:59AM-0.27m
1:20PM0.01m
1:49AM-0.10m
2:10PM0.23m
2:42AM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:35
9:37
9:37
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
20
11
10
9
9
8
7
7
9
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
16
14
14
13
13
14
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
1.3
W
9
1.6
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
19
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
Energy kJ
290
228
224
129
89
58
275
436
4
4
28
394
1016
1344
1307
1106
943
787
679
468
359
289
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
15
0.5
WSW
16
1.2
W
14
Energy kJ
30
5
7
4
151
549
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
73
22
38
71
321
443
443
300
287
281
352
94
250
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
16
16
78
22
170
78
78
78
312
19
78
78
234
19
19
19
19
0
0
0
16
18
22
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Charente Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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