Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Tranche sur Mer today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Tranche sur Mer at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Tranche sur Mer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 4 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM3.07m | 3:15PM3.29m | 3:43AM3.29m | 3:59PM3.55m | 4:22AM3.53m | 4:33PM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM1.60m | 8:29PM1.44m | 8:54AM1.38m | 9:28PM1.15m | 9:46AM1.06m | 10:14PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 3 | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 |
14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 14 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 151 | 190 | 237 | 274 | 188 | 190 | 338 | 49 | 339 | 427 | 460 | 274 | 483 | 438 | 263 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 274 | 294 | 274 | 274 | 274 |
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