Surf Forecasts:
La Tranche sur Mer surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, W swell with 2,610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Tranche sur Mer in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Tranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 581 | 368 | 235 | 184 | 134 | 61 | 60 | 37 | 19 | 31 | 191 | 322 | 299 | 420 | 809 | 1733 | 1194 | 1108 | 1598 | 1173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:56PM3.40m | 8:12AM3.45m | 8:33PM3.10m | 8:57AM3.15m | 9:28PM2.81m | 12:58PM2.97m | 1:47AM2.92m | 2:02PM3.19m | 2:35AM3.18m | 2:44PM3.47m | 3:10AM3.47m | 3:18PM3.76m | 3:40AM3.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.96m | 3:17AM1.21m | 3:49PM1.28m | 4:10AM1.48m | 4:48PM1.50m | 11:32PM2.74m | 5:13AM1.63m | 5:58PM1.57m | 6:25AM1.61m | 7:09PM1.43m | 7:33AM1.41m | 8:10PM1.14m | 8:29AM1.10m | 8:59PM0.77m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 581 | 368 | 235 | 184 | 134 | 61 | 60 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 191 | 322 | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 31 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | SW 12 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 133 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 102 | 420 | 809 | 1733 | 1194 | 1108 | 1598 | 838 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 103 | 195 | 267 | 186 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 38 | 360 | 522 | 324 | 271 | 313 | 251 |
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