Carcans Plage surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 CEST
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Carcans Plage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carcans Plage sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today?

The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
446
337
319
313
400
463
445
355
348
355
489
521
1656
1840
1760
1561
1269
1127
972
683
579
494
418
273
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:04AM4.02m
7:23PM4.13m
7:59AM3.79m
8:19PM3.94m
9:00AM3.52m
9:22PM3.73m
Low Tide
00:38AM-0.12m
12:58PM0.14m
1:29AM0.04m
1:48PM0.35m
2:23AM0.27m
2:41PM0.60m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
Temp °C
14
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
20
25
28
26
25
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
12
13
14
15
16
15
14
15
15
16
16
18
23
25
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
446
337
319
313
400
463
445
355
348
355
489
521
1656
1840
1760
1561
1269
1127
972
683
579
494
418
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
18
0.4
W
17
1.1
W
13
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
25
89
430
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
14
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
7
16
195
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
11
27
0
46
53
194
53
53
53
111
97
53
53
104
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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