La Courance surfForecast / Loire Atlantique / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 CEST
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La Courance surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Courance sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Courance today?

The current surf forecast for La Courance at 9PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

Table - waves today at La Courance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
7
1
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.9
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
1.5
WSW
6
2.1
WSW
7
2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
14
43
20
21
24
20
17
50
45
422
198
289
417
335
330
319
304
136
134
95
148
384
471
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
W
5
NW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:17PM5.45m
5:38AM5.45m
5:56PM5.53m
6:19AM5.40m
6:36PM5.50m
7:02AM5.23m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.52m
11:46PM0.40m
12:09PM0.41m
00:34AM0.29m
12:56PM0.43m
1:23AM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:39
9:40
9:42
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
12
12
12
15
15
15
7
8
9
9
10
8
11
7
8
8
8
7
8
9
7
10
11
8
8
7
6
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.3
WSW
15
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.9
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
21
14
5
5
10
20
17
50
45
205
198
289
417
335
330
319
304
136
134
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
12
11
5
4
14
15
13
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
16
14
25
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.7
W
7
1
W
15
0.9
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.5
WSW
6
2.1
WSW
7
2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
43
20
21
24
1
2
42
422
25
18
8
7
17
24
61
148
384
471
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
103
431
431
431
192
98
98
75
84
431
159
117
98
98
84
150
0
103
181
181
184
192
363
389
Best forecast wave conditions in Loire Atlantique
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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