
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 11AM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3836 | 8249 | 12831 | 14552 | 11012 | 8885 | 6165 | 3718 | 3344 | 2475 | 1935 | 1765 | 1569 | 1750 | 1794 | 1783 | 2311 | 3130 | 4109 | 4646 | 4279 | 3614 | 3054 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31PM3.70m | 3:55AM3.71m | 4:07PM3.95m | 4:28AM3.95m | 4:43PM4.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.77m | 9:28PM0.47m | 9:43AM0.46m | 10:06PM0.20m | 10:22AM0.19m | 10:43PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3718 | — | 2475 | 1935 | 1765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3614 | 3054 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — |
3836 | 8249 | 12831 | 14552 | 11012 | 8885 | 6165 | — | 3344 | — | — | — | 1569 | 1750 | 1794 | 1783 | 2311 | 3130 | 4109 | 4646 | 4279 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 214 | 613 | 502 | 638 | 689 | 462 | 257 | 219 | 214 | 210 | 107 | 53 | 194 | 194 | 192 | 194 | 178 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 194 | 257 |
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