
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 6PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
405 | 360 | 318 | 286 | 261 | 261 | 269 | 231 | 196 | 139 | 110 | 92 | 101 | 70 | 61 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 114 | 137 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:22PM4.13m | 4:49AM3.97m | 5:04PM4.34m | 5:28AM4.12m | 5:43PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.48m | 10:17PM0.15m | 10:30AM0.19m | 10:58PM-0.06m | 11:11AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
405 | 360 | 318 | 286 | 261 | 261 | 269 | 231 | 196 | 139 | 110 | 92 | 101 | 70 | 61 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 114 | 137 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
— | — | 24 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 152 | 292 | 152 | 142 | 63 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 219 | 152 | 152 | 62 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 97 |
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