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Carcans Plage surfForecast / Gironde / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carcans Plage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carcans Plage sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today?
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 3AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | |
183 | 201 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 54 | 56 | 140 | 143 | 115 | 276 | 304 | 444 | 828 | 766 | 730 | 634 | 539 | 530 | 446 | 394 | 439 | 599 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:02PM4.19m | 5:26AM4.22m | 5:46PM4.27m | 6:14AM4.18m | 6:33PM4.25m | 7:04AM4.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM-0.09m | 11:24AM-0.05m | 11:49PM-0.17m | 12:10PM0.00m | 00:38AM-0.12m | 12:58PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | — | — | 42 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 72 | 96 | 99 | 444 | 828 | 766 | 730 | 634 | 539 | 530 | 446 | 394 | 439 | 599 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 49 | 276 | 304 | 84 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | WNW 15 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 43 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | 201 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 54 | 56 | 140 | 143 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 178 | 194 | 194 | 178 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 107 | 53 | 107 | 53 | 107 | 53 | 107 | 53 | 20 | 53 | 111 | 56 | 160 | 111 |
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