Surf Forecasts:
Vaucottes surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vaucottes this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vaucottes in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vaucottes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer right now for Vaucottes (France). It's a bit of a tough stretch, mate. The surf's really struggling to get going, and it’s more of a waiting game than a paddling one. The whole first half of the window looks messy or just flat.
For the first several days, through the end of July and into the start of August, the wind is all wrong and the swell is barely a whisper. We're talking about a mix of onshore and cross-shore breezes with tiny, weak waves. The water temp is sitting right where you'd expect for the time of year, nothing unusual. It's flat and choppy.
There are some glimmers of clean, glassy conditions, but the swell's just not there. On the morning of Tuesday, the 4th of August, the wind drops right off, and it’s glassy with a slight air, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft from the west. The same goes for the morning of Thursday, the 6th of August – glassy again, but with only 0.7 ft of west swell with a period of 7 seconds. It's heartbreakingly clean but flat as a pancake. The combined wave energy is a measly 6 in those sessions.
We finally see something a little more promising on the afternoon of Friday, the 14th of August. The swell jumps up to 5 ft from the west with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy pushes up to a moderate 134. But it's an onshore wind from the WNW, so the surf will be a bit of a messy lump. Not a standout, just the biggest pulse in a long, quiet period.
The best of a bad bunch – the only true standout – is the morning of Wednesday, the 12th of August. The wind goes glassy again from the ESE, and while the swell is tiny at 0.3 ft from the west, the period is a long 9 seconds. It’s the cleanest the ocean will look, but you're going to need a really big board and a lot of patience. This break at Vaucottes is a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent, so the long flat spells aren't entirely normal, but this forecast window is looking poor.
So, store the wetsuit for now, keep an eye on the charts, and don't hold your breath. There's nothing worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:38AM7.67m | 1:01PM7.64m | 1:10AM7.81m | 1:32PM7.76m | 1:42AM7.89m | 2:05PM7.81m | 2:16AM7.88m | 2:40PM7.77m | 2:54AM7.77m | 3:19PM7.64m | 3:37AM7.56m | 4:05PM7.42m | 4:28AM7.26m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM1.51m | 7:33PM1.70m | 7:51AM1.36m | 8:08PM1.61m | 8:27AM1.33m | 8:44PM1.62m | 9:03AM1.41m | 9:22PM1.74m | 9:42AM1.61m | 10:03PM1.96m | 10:25AM1.92m | 10:49PM2.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 19 | 21 | 37 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 49 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 343 | 424 | 372 | 343 | 771 | 343 | 364 | 426 | 351 | 343 | 350 | 350 | 353 | 353 | 379 | 381 | 806 | 351 |
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