Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 8PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 147 | 128 | 108 | 88 | 86 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 119 | 113 | 117 | 96 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46PM4.45m | 7:09AM4.07m | 7:25PM4.32m | 7:46AM3.93m | 8:02PM4.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM-0.07m | 00:42AM-0.17m | 12:54PM-0.04m | 1:21AM-0.04m | 1:34PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
122 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 30 | 147 | 128 | 108 | 88 | — | 103 | 100 | 100 | 119 | 113 | 117 | 96 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | SW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 9 | 13 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 254 | 9 | 152 | 152 | 141 | 128 | 68 | 54 | 142 | 292 | 272 | 142 | 0 | 83 | 54 | 39 | 152 | 219 | 205 | 195 |
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