Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 8PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 89 | 52 | 54 | 127 | 186 | 275 | 343 | 411 | 447 | 440 | 523 | 498 | 418 | 989 | 622 | 1173 | 1704 | 2704 | 3333 | 3008 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:58AM2.76m | 00:58AM2.66m | 1:20PM2.91m | 1:59AM2.87m | 2:13PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM1.51m | 6:13AM1.56m | 7:06PM1.37m | 7:26AM1.37m | 8:05PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 89 | 52 | 49 | 127 | 186 | 275 | 343 | 411 | 447 | 440 | 523 | 498 | 418 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | 3008 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 47 | 36 | 55 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 989 | 622 | 1173 | 1704 | 2704 | 3333 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 107 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 164 | 145 | 257 | 402 | 402 | 257 | 210 | 194 |
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