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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.3°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 6AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.2
W
5
1
W
6
0.9
W
15
1.1
W
15
0.7
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
0.7
W
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
55
46
82
64
347
506
195
423
411
473
263
255
290
228
284
132
443
200
363
394
299
211
181
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
20
W
10
W
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:24AM4.59m
5:43PM4.65m
6:09AM4.53m
6:25PM4.61m
6:56AM4.34m
7:12PM4.46m
Low Tide
11:21PM-0.23m
11:44AM-0.20m
00:09AM-0.32m
12:31PM-0.15m
00:59AM-0.27m
1:20PM0.01m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:34
9:35
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
8
9
8
9
8
11
10
8
7
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.6
WSW
5
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.1
W
15
1.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
5
20
16
32
31
39
148
195
423
411
263
255
290
228
284
132
205
4
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.6
W
5
0.7
WNW
9
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
5
20
5
1
17
92
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.2
W
5
1
W
6
0.9
W
15
1.1
W
15
0.8
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.9
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.7
W
5
0.5
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
0.9
W
8
Energy kJ
25
55
46
82
64
347
506
30
7
273
473
21
81
30
443
200
363
394
299
211
111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
223
223
199
132
314
314
314
19
19
19
118
16
19
16
78
78
78
221
286
314
312
310
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Charente Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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