Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 12AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1103 | 942 | 799 | 703 | 425 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 578 | 303 | 298 | 242 | 237 | 233 | 183 | 180 | 180 | 143 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26PM3.01m | 8:41AM3.06m | 9:17PM2.75m | 9:52AM2.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.95m | 2:47AM1.17m | 3:21PM1.23m | 3:39AM1.42m | 4:24PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1103 | 942 | 799 | 703 | 425 | 169 | 353 | 347 | 578 | 303 | 298 | 242 | 237 | 233 | 183 | 180 | 180 | 143 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 12 | — | W 12 | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 141 | 359 | — | 284 | — | 29 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNE 4 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 189 | 9 | 208 | 130 | 11 | 86 | 80 | 92 | 80 | 62 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 251 | 176 | 292 | 219 | 292 | 152 | 63 | 61 | 131 | 168 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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