Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 9PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 491 | 388 | 307 | 372 | 1016 | 923 | 771 | 533 | 404 | 339 | 517 | 529 | 452 | 340 | 544 | 454 | 423 | 337 | 287 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:47PM4.09m | 6:05AM3.90m | 6:16PM4.16m | 6:34AM3.95m | 6:47PM4.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.29m | 11:47PM0.14m | 11:57AM0.16m | 00:20AM0.04m | 12:31PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | 12 | 388 | 307 | 27 | — | 923 | 771 | 533 | 404 | 339 | 517 | 529 | 452 | 340 | 544 | 454 | — | — | 287 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 12 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — |
529 | 491 | — | — | 372 | 1016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | 337 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 219 | 192 | 192 | 178 | 159 | 132 | 117 | 219 | 219 | 194 | 107 | 53 | 53 | 11 | 53 | 257 | 53 | 219 | 169 |
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