Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 3PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 5 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.98m | 3:16AM2.97m | 3:33PM3.23m | 3:58AM3.20m | 4:12PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM1.52m | 8:29PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.31m | 9:24PM1.09m | 9:37AM1.03m | 10:05PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 5 | WNW 11 |
50 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 13 | NW 7 | N 3 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 8 |
15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
— | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 5 |
5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 97 | 152 | 307 | 161 | 18 | 11 | 161 | 357 | 471 | 510 | 316 | 183 | 382 | 380 | 254 | 390 | 390 | 414 | 390 | 390 | 390 |
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