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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 31 Jan 2026 CET
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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
9.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer this week:

The surf forecast for Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 31) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer in the next 12 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Feb 02) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 31st Jan)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 31st Jan)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 31st Jan)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
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Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.3
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.3
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.3
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)161616141413161614131616161413121219171615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)530655474711341821371073159686021522215382740514032263410417134223656392134363144
Wind
(km/h)
25
SW
35
WNW
30
W
45
WSW
20
WNW
20
ESE
50
SE
45
SSE
35
WSW
25
SW
30
S
25
SSE
30
SE
15
S
25
S
30
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
35
W
45
WSW
50
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:05PM
4.12
4:21AM
4.46
4:50PM
4.29
5:03AM
4.65
5:29PM
4.36
5:42AM
4.72
6:05PM
4.34
6:16AM
4.66
6:36PM
4.24
6:46AM
4.49
7:03PM
4.08
7:12AM
4.23
7:25PM
3.88
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:39PM
0.33
10:10AM
0.02
10:27PM
0.07
10:56AM
-0.18
11:11PM
-0.10
11:39AM
-0.27
11:53PM
-0.15
12:20PM
-0.22
12:34AM
-0.07
12:59PM
-0.05
1:14AM
0.12
1:38PM
0.22
1:53AM
0.39
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Sunrise8:30--8:29--8:27--8:26--8:25--8:23--8:22--
Sunset-6:07--6:08--6:10--6:12--6:14--6:15--6:16-
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
3135--2412-1--1--2323
Temp. °C1111111111101011111111109101091011111111
Feels °C (?)545268023645366256421
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The above surf forecast table for Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer is 19 km (12 miles) from the city of La Pallice. If you plan a holiday in Charente Maritime, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Pallice. La Pallice has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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