
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 3PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 53 | 30 | 35 | 53 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:04AM3.70m | 7:16PM3.96m | 7:34AM3.67m | 7:47PM3.89m | 8:06AM3.61m | 8:20PM3.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.33m | 1:23AM0.27m | 1:34PM0.35m | 1:59AM0.32m | 2:11PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 9 | WNW 4 |
27 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 53 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 28 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 9 |
13 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | — |
3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | 28 | 53 | 26 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 9 | 23 | 219 | 292 | 382 | 177 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 535 | 640 | 382 | 214 | 183 | 195 | 314 | 380 | 535 | 410 | 535 | 380 |
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