La Tranche sur Mer surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 CEST
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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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.3°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 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
!
!
!
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.6
WSW
5
0.1
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.9
W
15
1.1
W
15
0.7
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
0.9
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
12
1.5
WSW
5
1.8
WSW
7
2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
11
11
5
20
4
32
31
347
506
195
423
411
398
263
314
290
228
224
129
0
306
576
505
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
5
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:01PM4.56m
5:23AM4.59m
5:41PM4.64m
6:07AM4.53m
6:23PM4.61m
6:53AM4.34m
Low Tide
11:22PM-0.24m
11:45AM-0.21m
00:10AM-0.33m
12:32PM-0.16m
00:59AM-0.28m
1:21PM-0.00m
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:35
9:36
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
12
13
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
13
14
14
16
16
9
9
11
9
11
12
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
10
9
7
8
8
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.6
WSW
5
0.1
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
0.9
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
12
Energy kJ
12
11
11
5
20
4
32
31
39
148
195
423
411
398
263
314
290
228
224
129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
8
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
32
5
4
5
20
27
5
60
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
6
0.9
W
15
1.1
W
15
0.8
W
5
0.9
WNW
7
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
4
0.9
SW
4
1.5
WSW
5
1.8
WSW
7
2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
Energy kJ
23
15
17
25
45
42
62
64
347
506
30
82
126
9
23
123
306
576
505
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
330
330
308
209
209
186
117
330
330
330
35
16
35
35
35
0
35
94
94
94
251
197
298
251
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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