Surf Forecasts:
La Tranche sur Mer surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, W swell with 899 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Tranche sur Mer this week:
The surf forecast for La Tranche sur Mer over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Tranche sur Mer in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Tranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 149 | 260 | 175 | 121 | 84 | 95 | 147 | 265 | 356 | 718 | 703 | 899 | 610 | 411 | 222 | 129 | 89 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59AM4.53m | 6:12PM4.66m | 6:27AM4.54m | 6:43PM4.55m | 6:58AM4.45m | 7:17PM4.33m | 7:32AM4.24m | 7:55PM4.00m | 8:13AM3.94m | 8:42PM3.59m | 9:06AM3.57m | 9:59PM3.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM-0.23m | 12:27PM-0.21m | 00:49AM-0.21m | 1:07PM-0.17m | 1:29AM-0.06m | 1:50PM-0.00m | 2:13AM0.21m | 2:38PM0.27m | 3:01AM0.56m | 3:31PM0.60m | 3:57AM0.91m | 4:34PM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 112 | 149 | 260 | 175 | 121 | 84 | 8 | 67 | 265 | 356 | 718 | 703 | 899 | 610 | 411 | 222 | 129 | 89 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | W 12 | W 13 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 18 | 47 | 284 | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | W 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 26 | 22 | 95 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 91 | 197 | 55 | 308 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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