Tanchet Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vendee, France)

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Tanchet Surf Guide

Tanchet in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. Best around low tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

Tanchet Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	9.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tanchet:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tanchet occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Tanchet (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Tanchet with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in March while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tanchet Location Map

Interactive Tanchet surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tanchet is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tanchet is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tanchet Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 20 March 2023, 16:29 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 20			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	15	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Tanchet look like?

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Tides at Tanchet

Current tide and informaton

For Chateau-d'Olonne, 3 km from Tanchet.

Next High Water: 04:21am | 4.71m

Next Low Water: 09:49pm | -0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tanchet Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.7 °C) at Tanchet is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.