Tanchet surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tanchet today?

The current surf forecast for Tanchet at 12PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
372
432
397
395
499
468
364
604
326
305
295
232
274
62
163
179
85
51
34
63
57
55
19
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:11AM3.98m
3:40PM4.00m
3:56AM4.23m
4:21PM4.26m
4:41AM4.41m
5:03PM4.44m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.35m
9:39PM0.34m
10:04AM0.10m
10:26PM0.05m
10:50AM-0.06m
11:13PM-0.15m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:34
9:35
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
10
10
9
7
7
11
14
13
13
12
9
8
9
11
12
13
13
14
14
6
5
3
4
5
3
4
4
2
2
7
10
7
7
8
4
3
5
7
6
8
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
16
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
364
604
326
305
295
51
163
179
24
22
22
63
1
5
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
62
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.4
N
3
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
321
372
432
397
395
499
468
331
232
274
3
85
51
34
57
55
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
441
459
449
644
1033
3
3
3
3
3
3
184
11
0
3
3
0
0
358
347
11
11
285
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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