Carcans Plage surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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 1.5°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 3PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
2.2
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
1.1
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
414
512
672
1840
1840
1760
1561
1269
1127
972
683
569
494
355
260
247
198
238
227
269
338
376
363
289
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:59AM3.79m
8:19PM3.94m
9:00AM3.52m
9:22PM3.73m
10:09AM3.29m
10:34PM3.54m
Low Tide
1:48PM0.35m
2:23AM0.27m
2:41PM0.60m
3:21AM0.54m
3:39PM0.83m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:34
9:35
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
18
17
17
18
21
26
28
27
25
24
24
23
24
28
30
29
26
24
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
15
16
19
24
25
24
23
22
22
22
23
27
27
27
25
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
2.2
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
1.1
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
414
512
672
1840
1840
1760
1561
1269
1127
972
683
569
494
355
260
247
198
238
227
269
338
376
363
289
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.4
W
17
1
W
14
Energy kJ
25
89
366
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
16
195
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
152
107
104
53
53
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
61
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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