Préfailles

Reef break

Pays de la Loire, France

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From level intermediate · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from intermediate level: ankle-high waves (0.1–0.1 m), fairly forgiving, an onshore wind that chops up the surface, an unforgiving reef bottom. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
2.8/10
Very poor
Size
0.10.1 m
ankle-high
Wind
20 km/h
W · Onshore
Swell
0.1 m
8 s · W
Best window · 6h4.2/10 · 0.20.4 m · 12 km/h
Today's take

Tiny wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the W. Onshore wind that chops up the waves. Very poor conditions: best skipped.

Today's forecast

MONDAY, AUGUST 17
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.30.4618☁️22°
03h0.20.4615☀️20°
06hBest0.20.4712☁️18°
09h0.20.3814☁️20°
12h0.10.3813☁️22°
15h0.10.2820☁️22°
18h0.10.1819☁️21°
21h0.10.3423☀️21°

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

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:52+1.2 mBM 14:04-2.6 mPM 20:05+1.2 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Mon, Aug 17, 07:40 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.