
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 1PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 325 | 342 | 1127 | 1442 | 1318 | 1318 | 1122 | 919 | 781 | 679 | 543 | 447 | 458 | 436 | 456 | 400 | 400 | 386 | 379 | 346 | 394 | 401 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM2.99m | 9:57PM2.72m | 10:39AM2.74m | 00:13AM2.56m | 12:56PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM1.28m | 4:14AM1.48m | 4:59PM1.52m | 5:31AM1.65m | 6:32PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
275 | 325 | 342 | 1127 | — | 1318 | 1318 | 1122 | 919 | 781 | 679 | 543 | 447 | 458 | 436 | 456 | 400 | 400 | 386 | 379 | 346 | 394 | 401 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 111 | 120 | 107 | 194 | 152 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 107 | 142 | 97 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 142 | 142 | 97 |
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