Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 4AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 60 | 235 | 242 | 305 | 229 | 200 | 251 | 267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:58AM3.48m | 9:17PM3.40m | 9:36AM3.22m | 10:01PM3.06m | 10:27AM2.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.50m | 2:56PM0.64m | 3:18AM0.83m | 3:40PM0.96m | 4:03AM1.15m | 4:33PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
2 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 60 | 235 | 242 | 305 | 229 | 200 | 251 | 267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
2 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 161 | 284 | 237 | 292 | 680 | 451 | 390 | 380 | 380 | 390 | 390 | 380 | 336 | 316 | 192 | 152 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 194 | 193 | 142 |
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