Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 78 | 153 | 305 | 346 | 217 | 221 | 253 | 253 | 319 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 394 | 346 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:36AM3.22m | 10:01PM3.06m | 10:27AM2.97m | 11:11PM2.79m | 11:54AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.96m | 4:03AM1.15m | 4:33PM1.26m | 5:00AM1.43m | 5:42PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
13 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 78 | 56 | 305 | 346 | 217 | 221 | 253 | 253 | 319 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 394 | 346 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 11 | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 499 | 563 | 380 | 964 | 432 | 142 | 142 | 194 | 62 | 63 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 142 | 107 | 107 | 53 | 152 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 107 |
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