Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 51 | 68 | 83 | 239 | 337 | 339 | 135 | 183 | 130 | 408 | 489 | 641 | 517 | 537 | 476 | 452 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:17PM3.94m | 5:35AM3.79m | 5:47PM4.09m | 6:05AM3.90m | 6:16PM4.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.50m | 11:15PM0.31m | 11:24AM0.29m | 11:47PM0.14m | 11:57AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 51 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 135 | 183 | 130 | 44 | — | — | 517 | 537 | 476 | 452 | 463 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 41 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 68 | 83 | 239 | 337 | 339 | 102 | — | — | 408 | 489 | 641 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 284 | 237 | 9 | 152 | 190 | 195 | 195 | 194 | 194 | 219 | 33 | 194 | 169 | 164 | 145 | 135 | 219 | 214 | 189 | 56 |
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