Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 59 | 57 | 137 | 131 | 105 | 88 | 54 | 105 | 103 | 84 | 100 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 66 | 68 | 65 | 29 | 28 | 53 | 49 | 52 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:09AM4.07m | 7:25PM4.32m | 7:46AM3.93m | 8:02PM4.07m | 8:22AM3.73m | 8:39PM3.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM-0.17m | 12:54PM-0.04m | 1:21AM-0.04m | 1:34PM0.10m | 2:00AM0.20m | 2:14PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 11 |
60 | 59 | 57 | 137 | 131 | 105 | 88 | 54 | 105 | 103 | 84 | 100 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 66 | 68 | 65 | 21 | 21 | 53 | 49 | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
— | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 |
9 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | — | — | 52 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 44 | 163 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 214 | 152 | 0 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 152 | 219 | 219 | 195 | 195 | 87 | 152 | 161 | 292 | 219 | 212 | 195 |
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