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Tanchet surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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 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 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | |
92 | 128 | 125 | 156 | 151 | 153 | 151 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 137 | 130 | 181 | 176 | 172 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 93 | 132 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:15AM4.03m | 4:36PM3.98m | 4:49AM4.09m | 5:05PM4.06m | 5:18AM4.09m | 5:31PM4.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.44m | 10:14PM0.44m | 10:35AM0.32m | 10:53PM0.30m | 11:11AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 92 | 128 | 125 | 156 | 151 | 153 | 151 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 137 | 98 | 91 | 176 | 172 | 161 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 132 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 8 | 27 | 55 | 91 | 130 | 181 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 93 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 114 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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