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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 pm Sunday 17 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
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 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | W 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | |
53 | 52 | 347 | 418 | 195 | 423 | 411 | 726 | 263 | 380 | 290 | 178 | 134 | 349 | 164 | 227 | 435 | 463 | 343 | 288 | 221 | 217 | 202 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:43PM4.65m | 6:09AM4.53m | 6:25PM4.61m | 6:56AM4.34m | 7:12PM4.46m | 7:48AM4.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM-0.20m | 00:09AM-0.32m | 12:31PM-0.15m | 00:59AM-0.27m | 1:20PM0.01m | 1:49AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | 9:37 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 18 | W 9 |
 kJ | 14 | 35 | 39 | 148 | 195 | 423 | 411 | 726 | 263 | 380 | 290 | 178 | 134 | 274 | 164 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 19 | W 14 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 14 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 7 | W 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 12 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 53 | 52 | 347 | 418 | 58 | 6 | 273 | 483 | 15 | 248 | — | 13 | 23 | 349 | 105 | 227 | 435 | 463 | 343 | 288 | 221 | 217 | 202 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 314 | 314 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 181 | 290 | 312 | 312 | 19 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
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