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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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
17.5° C
(Which is 3.0°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 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
209
198
272
364
295
346
304
235
198
184
200
159
186
225
322
97
82
48
36
24
50
48
28
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
30
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
15
NW
15
N
20
N
20
N
10
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:19AM4.09m
3:46PM4.12m
4:00AM4.35m
4:23PM4.38m
4:41AM4.53m
5:02PM4.57m
Low Tide
9:23AM0.31m
9:45PM0.29m
10:11AM0.05m
10:33PM-0.01m
10:58AM-0.13m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:31
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
13
11
10
11
9
8
10
13
12
13
13
12
10
9
10
12
13
13
13
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
2
6
9
5
6
9
8
6
4
7
8
7
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
1.4
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
W
7
Energy kJ
53
304
235
198
184
200
159
28
97
82
48
36
24
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
41
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
8
0.4
N
3
0.2
N
3
1
W
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
Energy kJ
233
209
198
272
364
295
346
3
1
186
225
322
1
2
1
50
48
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
223
223
441
487
447
605
223
42
0
0
0
0
0
199
29
16
0
0
16
22
29
286
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Charente Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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