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Prefailles surfForecast / Loire Atlantique / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Prefailles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Prefailles sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Prefailles today?
The current surf forecast for Prefailles at 4AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Prefailles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | |
7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:03AM3.94m | 7:18PM4.04m | 7:36AM3.75m | 7:53PM3.84m | 8:13AM3.52m | 8:34PM3.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.58m | 1:54PM0.78m | 2:19AM0.80m | 2:33PM0.99m | 3:02AM1.03m | 3:17PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 7 |
 kJ | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 9 | W 3 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 21 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 80 | 82 | 89 | 51 | 137 | 167 | 167 | 195 | 195 | 167 | 417 | 417 | 423 | 116 | 48 | 51 | 81 | 167 | 180 | 167 | 203 | 265 | 299 |
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