
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 79 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 55 | 143 | 307 | 367 | 333 | 399 | 361 | 393 | 280 | 280 | 226 | 214 | 163 | 160 | 143 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19PM4.38m | 6:38AM4.12m | 6:52PM4.21m | 7:09AM3.99m | 7:24PM3.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM-0.09m | 00:13AM-0.12m | 12:27PM-0.05m | 00:49AM0.02m | 1:04PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
113 | 79 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 33 | 143 | 307 | 367 | 333 | 399 | 361 | 393 | 280 | 280 | 226 | 214 | 163 | 160 | 143 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 55 | 60 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 292 | 142 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 152 | 142 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 152 | 120 | 9 |
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