Surf Forecasts:
La Tranche sur Mer surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 4,938 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW 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 (Nov 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Tranche sur Mer in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Tranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 210 | 106 | 51 | 32 | 21 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 865 | 1832 | 2594 | 1801 | 1069 | 1059 | 3388 | 4938 | 4346 | 4117 | 2890 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM4.11m | 5:41PM3.84m | 5:51AM3.96m | 6:08PM3.65m | 6:22AM3.78m | 6:40PM3.43m | 6:58AM3.57m | 7:19PM3.21m | 7:43AM3.35m | 8:11PM3.01m | 8:47AM3.17m | 11:22PM2.92m | 11:37AM3.17m | 00:30AM3.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.41m | 00:29AM0.62m | 12:54PM0.63m | 1:10AM0.84m | 1:37PM0.87m | 1:53AM1.07m | 2:24PM1.10m | 2:41AM1.26m | 3:16PM1.27m | 3:36AM1.40m | 4:14PM1.34m | 4:36AM1.43m | 5:15PM1.28m | ||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 280 | 210 | 106 | 51 | 32 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 36 | — | — | 1832 | — | — | 819 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 8 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SW 2 | SW 5 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 865 | 1655 | 2594 | 1801 | 1069 | 1059 | 3388 | 4938 | 4346 | 4117 | 2890 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 438 | 195 | 118 | 188 | 40 | 289 | 37 | 274 | 308 | 359 | 210 | 274 | 274 | 330 | 308 | 330 | 360 | 330 | 330 | 328 |
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