Les Vieilles (Île d'Yeu)

Beach break

Pays de la Loire, France

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From level intermediate · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from intermediate level: knee-high waves (0.3–0.5 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
3.6/10
Poor
Size
0.3–0.5 m
knee-high
Wind
17 km/h
WNW · Cross-shore
Swell
0.5 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 6h5.6/10 · 0.5–0.8 m · 16 km/h
Today's take

Small 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
00h0.5–0.868☀️20°
03h0.5–0.8611☀️20°
06hBest0.5–0.8616☁️19°
09h0.4–0.7817☁️20°
12h0.4–0.7813☁️23°
15h0.3–0.6817☁️25°
18h0.2–0.4822☁️22°
21h0.2–0.4523☀️20°

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

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:54+1.2 mBM 13:57-2.4 mPM 20:11+1.1 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Mon, Aug 17, 07:36 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.