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Tanchet surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tanchet today?
The current surf forecast for Tanchet at 8PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tanchet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
446 | 425 | 347 | 333 | 387 | 170 | 121 | 187 | 647 | 713 | 572 | 474 | 282 | 412 | 441 | 563 | 1809 | 1929 | 1875 | 1579 | 1237 | 1074 | 835 | 667 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:31PM4.50m | 7:02AM4.24m | 7:20PM4.36m | 7:56AM3.98m | 8:16PM4.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM-0.06m | 00:49AM-0.17m | 1:10PM0.09m | 1:40AM-0.00m | 2:00PM0.31m | 2:34AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | 9:39 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 18 | WSW 17 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 446 | 425 | 347 | 333 | 387 | 170 | 121 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 282 | 25 | 99 | 563 | 1809 | 1929 | 1875 | 1579 | 1237 | 1074 | 835 | 667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 34 | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 | 30 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 80 | 187 | 647 | 713 | 572 | 474 | 167 | 412 | 441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 267 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 347 | 57 | 117 | 117 | 254 | 57 | 61 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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