La Tranche sur Mer surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
Forecast 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
17.2° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Tranche sur Mer today?

The current surf forecast for La Tranche sur Mer at 11AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

Table - waves today at La Tranche sur Mer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
0
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.8
WNW
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
W
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
165
166
181
135
186
186
213
284
226
134
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
20
N
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:30PM3.48m
2:38AM3.78m
3:08PM3.80m
3:19AM4.08m
3:45PM4.11m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.94m
8:01PM0.97m
8:33AM0.63m
8:55PM0.63m
9:24AM0.31m
9:46PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
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>
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:29
9:30
9:30
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
9
9
12
14
13
14
14
14
11
11
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
11
9
8
5
5
9
11
8
9
9
9
6
7
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.7
W
8
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
57
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
W
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
1
2
7
12
16
25
17
24
43
75
114
165
166
181
135
186
186
213
284
226
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
298
275
298
237
338
338
338
438
381
344
381
344
455
594
806
398
210
210
210
16
360
471
370
209
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our La Tranche sur Mer surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest