
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 8PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 679 | 501 | 477 | 405 | 361 | 280 | 259 | 254 | 604 | 901 | 1090 | 1047 | 928 | 800 | 675 | 565 | 466 | 388 | 396 | 410 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51PM4.16m | 6:06AM4.07m | 6:22PM4.01m | 6:35AM3.96m | 6:52PM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.03m | 11:44PM0.05m | 12:01PM0.06m | 00:18AM0.17m | 12:36PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
240 | 679 | 501 | 477 | 405 | 361 | 280 | 259 | 254 | 604 | 901 | 1090 | 1047 | 928 | 800 | 675 | 565 | 466 | 388 | 396 | 410 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 43 | 0 | 153 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 20 | 33 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 0 |
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