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Tanchet surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tanchet today?
The current surf forecast for Tanchet at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tanchet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
17 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:10AM3.98m | 6:19PM4.05m | 6:36AM3.86m | 6:46PM3.94m | 7:03AM3.70m | 7:15PM3.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.38m | 00:42AM0.36m | 12:57PM0.53m | 1:19AM0.53m | 1:33PM0.72m | 1:58AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | 9:21 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 4 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 52 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 190 | 199 | 339 | 347 | 221 | 186 | 186 | 237 | 192 | 192 | 147 | 237 | 234 | 234 | 11 | 11 | 140 | 11 | 237 | 237 | 248 | 248 | 237 |
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