
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
638 | 628 | 705 | 833 | 1325 | 1307 | 1342 | 1303 | 1308 | 1162 | 1127 | 965 | 820 | 730 | 830 | 367 | 353 | 347 | 289 | 303 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51PM3.29m | 8:01AM3.32m | 8:26PM3.01m | 8:41AM3.06m | 9:17PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.65m | 2:04AM0.90m | 2:32PM0.95m | 2:47AM1.17m | 3:21PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
638 | 628 | 705 | 833 | 1325 | 1307 | 1342 | 1303 | 1308 | 1162 | 1127 | 965 | 820 | 730 | 830 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 289 | 303 | 298 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 199 | 186 | 126 | 88 | 99 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 107 | 219 | 219 | 157 | 128 | 162 | 158 | 267 | 292 | 61 | 219 |
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