Surf Forecasts:
St Jean de Monts surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 20 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 6,551 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Jean de Monts this week:
The surf forecast for St Jean de Monts over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Jean de Monts in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Jean de Monts over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 1279 | 1405 | 1363 | 1116 | 735 | 408 | 265 | 111 | 47 | 32 | 84 | 57 | 94 | 954 | 986 | 745 | 2749 | 2429 | 2145 | 2738 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:49PM4.18m | 5:01AM4.29m | 5:18PM4.08m | 5:31AM4.20m | 5:49PM3.93m | 6:03AM4.06m | 6:22PM3.74m | 6:38AM3.87m | 6:58PM3.52m | 7:18AM3.65m | 7:40PM3.30m | 8:05AM3.43m | 8:34PM3.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.22m | 11:21PM0.35m | 11:43AM0.32m | 11:58PM0.51m | 12:22PM0.49m | 00:36AM0.70m | 1:02PM0.71m | 1:16AM0.91m | 1:45PM0.94m | 1:59AM1.13m | 2:32PM1.16m | 2:49AM1.31m | 3:26PM1.31m | 3:45AM1.44m | |||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 21 | 6 | — | 16 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 14 | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 546 | 1279 | 1405 | 1363 | 1116 | 735 | 408 | 265 | 111 | 47 | 32 | 84 | 57 | 94 | — | — | 4 | — | 190 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | W 18 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 44 | 24 | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 14 | 54 | 44 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | — | — | 15 | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 38 | 46 | 14 | 954 | 986 | 745 | 2749 | 2429 | 2145 | 2738 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 231 | 504 | 129 | 122 | 122 | 179 | 165 | 10 | 281 | 323 | 227 | 384 | 387 | 382 | 417 |
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