Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 12PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
339 | 346 | 386 | 386 | 394 | 373 | 318 | 269 | 201 | 184 | 151 | 121 | 111 | 129 | 94 | 69 | 61 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:54AM2.79m | 00:55AM2.67m | 1:33PM2.80m | 2:19AM2.77m | 2:44PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM1.47m | 6:15AM1.57m | 7:09PM1.51m | 7:41AM1.52m | 8:29PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 |
339 | 346 | — | 386 | 394 | 373 | 318 | 269 | 201 | 184 | 151 | 121 | 111 | 129 | 94 | 69 | 61 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 9 | W 12 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 8 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 |
— | — | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 142 | 142 | 107 | 194 | 107 | 142 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 62 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 97 | 97 | 180 | 87 | 9 |
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