Surf Forecasts:
Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, W swell with 1,037 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. 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 16 days are 1.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ile de Re - La Couarde/Mer over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 182 | 168 | 47 | 183 | 1037 | 390 | 193 | 141 | 123 | 121 | 242 | 116 | 92 | 141 | 109 | 68 | 41 | 38 | 131 | 218 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM3.65m | 8:29PM3.38m | 8:44AM3.35m | 9:05PM3.05m | 9:30AM3.04m | 10:10PM2.74m | 1:47PM2.98m | 2:29AM2.98m | 2:47PM3.24m | 3:16AM3.24m | 3:28PM3.54m | 3:51AM3.52m | 4:01PM3.84m | 4:20AM3.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.97m | 3:47AM1.23m | 4:17PM1.33m | 4:41AM1.55m | 5:20PM1.59m | 11:16PM2.72m | 5:50AM1.72m | 6:38PM1.66m | 7:10AM1.68m | 7:56PM1.49m | 8:20AM1.42m | 8:56PM1.16m | 9:13AM1.07m | 9:41PM0.79m | |||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 5 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 182 | — | 29 | 92 | 1037 | 390 | 193 | 141 | 123 | 121 | 242 | 116 | 92 | 141 | 109 | 68 | 41 | 38 | 131 | 218 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 47 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 64 | 56 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | NNE 3 | W 16 | — | — | W 12 | NNW 3 | — | W 11 | NNE 2 | ENE 2 | — | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 168 | — | 1 | 692 | — | — | 26 | 2 | — | 154 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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