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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
15.4° 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 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.7
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
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
402
1139
1344
1307
1090
929
787
679
547
359
289
236
171
157
116
114
149
153
194
209
221
214
210
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NE
15
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:48AM4.06m
8:06PM4.22m
8:55AM3.74m
9:20PM3.95m
10:34AM3.49m
11:02PM3.76m
Low Tide
2:10PM0.23m
2:42AM0.16m
3:03PM0.50m
3:39AM0.45m
3:59PM0.76m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:37
9:38
9:39
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
17
20
23
24
24
22
22
22
21
24
27
27
25
24
11
11
12
12
13
14
15
12
14
13
14
19
21
22
22
20
20
19
19
23
26
25
23
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
16
1.7
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
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
61
151
1139
1344
1307
1090
929
787
679
547
359
289
236
171
157
116
114
149
153
194
209
221
214
210
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
1.3
W
14
Energy kJ
17
635
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
360
402
265
356
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
275
19
22
19
19
0
0
5
16
18
44
5
0
5
18
18
0
16
5
5
5
16
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Charente Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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