Tanchet (Les Sables-d'Olonne)

Beach break

Pays de la Loire, France

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

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From level intermediate · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from intermediate level: knee-high waves (0.3–0.4 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
Nearby spots
Conditions
3.8/10
Poor
Size
0.30.4 m
knee-high
Wind
20 km/h
WNW · Cross-shore
Swell
0.4 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 9h5.7/10 · 0.40.6 m · 9 km/h
Today's take

Tiny wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the WNW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Poor conditions: little interest, better to aim for another slot or spot.

Today's forecast

MONDAY, AUGUST 17
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.40.689☀️21°
03h0.40.675☀️21°
06h0.40.677🌤️19°
09hBest0.40.679☁️23°
12h0.30.6813☁️27°
15h0.20.4820☁️26°
18h0.20.4819☁️23°
21h0.30.6514☀️22°

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

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 08:00+1.2 mBM 13:55-2.5 mPM 20:16+1.2 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Mon, Aug 17, 07:42 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.