
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
440 | 506 | 437 | 726 | 485 | 1081 | 1776 | 2210 | 2704 | 3041 | 3097 | 2634 | 2147 | 1929 | 1757 | 1835 | 1757 | 1556 | 1369 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59AM2.87m | 2:13PM3.15m | 2:43AM3.14m | 2:55PM3.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM1.37m | 7:26AM1.37m | 8:05PM1.10m | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:49PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
440 | 506 | 437 | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3097 | 2634 | 2147 | 1929 | 1757 | 1835 | 1757 | 1556 | 1369 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 13 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 726 | 485 | 1081 | 1776 | 2210 | 2704 | 3041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 53 | 53 | 153 | 164 | 462 | 394 | 402 | 257 | 214 | 194 | 190 | 187 | 53 | 53 | 111 | 53 | 56 | 158 |
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