Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
105 | 108 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 83 | 84 | 68 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25PM4.32m | 7:46AM3.93m | 8:02PM4.07m | 8:22AM3.73m | 8:39PM3.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM-0.04m | 1:34PM0.10m | 2:00AM0.20m | 2:14PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 |
105 | 108 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 83 | 84 | 68 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 49 | 2 | 2 | |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 142 | 152 | 0 | 142 | 88 | 93 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 155 | 195 | 161 | 88 | 161 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 212 |
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