
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
518 | 426 | 405 | 421 | 407 | 459 | 451 | 435 | 340 | 450 | 394 | 458 | 466 | 466 | 379 | 353 | 297 | 280 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:13AM2.56m | 12:56PM2.73m | 1:50AM2.68m | 2:13PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM1.52m | 5:31AM1.65m | 6:32PM1.58m | 7:05AM1.59m | 7:58PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
518 | 426 | 405 | 421 | 407 | 459 | 451 | 435 | 340 | 450 | 394 | 458 | 466 | 466 | 379 | 353 | 297 | 280 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 142 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 142 | 142 | 120 | 0 | 44 | 27 | 20 | 61 | 120 | 61 | 61 |
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