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Tanchet surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
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 1PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tanchet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
49 | 57 | 61 | 111 | 237 | 349 | 394 | 330 | 270 | 300 | 373 | 292 | 290 | 341 | 358 | 283 | 210 | 295 | 312 | 266 | 295 | 274 | 110 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:25AM3.69m | 2:57PM3.70m | 3:11AM3.98m | 3:40PM4.00m | 3:56AM4.23m | 4:21PM4.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.65m | 8:50PM0.67m | 9:18AM0.35m | 9:39PM0.34m | 10:04AM0.10m | 10:26PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | 9:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 283 | 210 | 295 | 312 | 266 | 295 | — | 110 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 57 | 61 | 111 | 237 | 349 | 394 | 330 | 270 | 300 | 373 | 292 | 290 | 341 | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 274 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 433 | 433 | 398 | 619 | 1191 | 383 | 184 | 184 | 11 | 441 | 365 | 590 | 459 | 184 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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