
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 8PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 52 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 61 | 52 | 50 | 65 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM3.81m | 8:39PM4.06m | 9:06AM3.61m | 9:25PM3.78m | 9:53AM3.39m | 10:14PM3.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.24m | 2:48PM0.44m | 3:19AM0.51m | 3:35PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 |
5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
— | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 62 | 52 | 38 | 34 | 64 | 61 | 52 | 50 | 65 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1035 | 1104 | 1104 | 686 | 672 | 682 | 409 | 431 | 431 | 408 | 515 | 292 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 62 | 219 | 219 | 195 | 97 |
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