Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 154 | 151 | 121 | 101 | 129 | 96 | 23 | 61 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33PM2.80m | 2:19AM2.77m | 2:44PM2.98m | 3:16AM2.97m | 3:33PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM1.51m | 7:41AM1.52m | 8:29PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.31m | 9:24PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
201 | 154 | 151 | 121 | 101 | 8 | 96 | 16 | 61 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 9 | N 4 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 4 | S 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | N 4 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | — | — | 13 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 8 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 2 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 129 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 97 | 97 | 307 | 183 | 34 | 87 | 93 | 357 | 464 | 390 | 432 | 382 | 382 |
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