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La Tranche sur Mer surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Tranche sur Mer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Tranche sur Mer sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at La Tranche sur Mer today?
The current surf forecast for La Tranche sur Mer at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Tranche sur Mer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | |
423 | 411 | 398 | 594 | 255 | 290 | 280 | 232 | 129 | 359 | 121 | 251 | 426 | 388 | 287 | 237 | 248 | 271 | 342 | 407 | 1206 | 1172 | 972 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:07AM4.53m | 6:23PM4.61m | 6:53AM4.34m | 7:10PM4.45m | 7:45AM4.05m | 8:03PM4.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM-0.33m | 12:32PM-0.16m | 00:59AM-0.28m | 1:21PM-0.00m | 1:50AM-0.11m | 2:11PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | 423 | 411 | 398 | 594 | 255 | 290 | 280 | 232 | 129 | 164 | 121 | 251 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 271 | 342 | 240 | 1206 | 1172 | 972 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 60 | 103 | 407 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 13 | — | W 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 273 | — | 392 | 9 | 117 | 82 | 3 | 21 | 359 | 131 | 247 | 426 | 388 | 287 | 237 | 248 | 66 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 274 | 94 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 152 | 197 | 338 | 293 | 35 | 35 | 94 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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