Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Tranche sur Mer today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for La Tranche sur Mer at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Tranche sur Mer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 68 | 126 | 202 | 133 | 132 | 134 | 140 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 240 | 151 | 148 | 137 | 102 | 74 | 73 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:39AM3.25m | 10:05PM3.03m | 10:49AM2.99m | 12:30PM2.99m | 1:43AM2.92m | 2:15PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM1.15m | 4:56PM1.28m | 5:22AM1.46m | 11:39AM2.99m | 5:59PM1.53m | 6:30AM1.64m | 7:14PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
11 | 28 | 39 | 202 | — | — | — | 140 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 240 | — | — | — | 102 | 74 | 73 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
11 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
76 | 68 | 126 | 102 | 133 | 132 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 151 | 148 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 203 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 330 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
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