
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 1AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 62 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 65 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39PM4.06m | 9:06AM3.61m | 9:25PM3.78m | 9:53AM3.39m | 10:14PM3.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.24m | 2:48PM0.44m | 3:19AM0.51m | 3:35PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 |
— | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 |
3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | 12 | 25 | 62 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 54 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 65 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1104 | 1104 | 672 | 686 | 409 | 431 | 431 | 515 | 515 | 316 | 97 | 63 | 70 | 97 | 44 | 219 | 219 | 195 | 97 |
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