Bud Bud

Beach break

Vendée, France

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From level beginner · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from beginner level: knee-high waves (0.2–0.4 m), fairly forgiving, an onshore wind that chops up the surface. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
3.2/10
Poor
Size
0.20.4 m
knee-high
Wind
25 km/h
WSW · Onshore
Swell
0.4 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 9h5.3/10 · 0.30.5 m · 8 km/h
Today's take

Tiny wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the WNW. Onshore wind that chops up the waves. Poor conditions: little interest, better to aim for another slot or spot.

Today's forecast

MONDAY, AUGUST 17
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.30.4813☀️21°
03h0.30.587☀️20°
06h0.30.576☁️18°
09hBest0.30.578☁️23°
12h0.30.5712☁️29°
15h0.10.4826☁️28°
18h0.20.4722☁️27°
21h0.30.5414☀️22°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+2) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 08:03+1.2 mBM 13:56-2.6 mPM 20:18+1.2 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Mon, Aug 17, 07:31 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.