Tanchet surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 CEST
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Tanchet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tanchet sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tanchet today?

The current surf forecast for Tanchet at 11PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (13 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Tanchet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
384
498
415
360
421
459
397
396
469
522
306
270
378
334
265
227
274
86
201
220
78
50
34
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
10
N
15
NW
20
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:57PM3.70m
3:11AM3.98m
3:40PM4.00m
3:56AM4.23m
4:21PM4.26m
4:41AM4.41m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.67m
9:18AM0.35m
9:39PM0.34m
10:04AM0.10m
10:26PM0.05m
10:50AM-0.06m
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part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:34
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
12
9
10
8
7
6
10
13
13
13
12
10
9
9
12
12
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
3
5
3
2
2
6
9
7
7
9
6
4
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
522
306
270
378
334
265
82
201
220
24
22
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
0.5
N
4
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1
WNW
6
0.6
N
4
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
263
384
498
415
360
421
459
397
396
469
9
227
274
63
9
78
50
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
851
433
184
184
447
444
459
466
648
234
3
3
3
3
0
3
160
11
0
0
3
0
11
237
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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