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 5AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 51 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 52 | 39 | 50 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | 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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM3.81m | 8:39PM4.06m | 9:06AM3.61m | 9:25PM3.78m | 9:53AM3.39m | 10:14PM3.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.02m | 2:03PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.24m | 2:48PM0.44m | 3:19AM0.51m | 3:35PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 13 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | 10 | 24 | 43 | 51 | 34 | 36 | 56 | 62 | 52 | 39 | 50 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 686 | 1031 | 1031 | 1030 | 1104 | 1104 | 686 | 672 | 686 | 391 | 390 | 431 | 650 | 515 | 292 | 111 | 63 | 97 | 63 | 62 | 219 | 219 | 195 | 111 |
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