Carcans Plage surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.9°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 5PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (17 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.2
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
140
163
132
276
304
444
828
766
730
634
614
530
446
401
380
415
481
471
451
230
340
355
375
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:46PM4.27m
6:14AM4.18m
6:33PM4.25m
7:04AM4.02m
7:23PM4.13m
7:59AM3.79m
Low Tide
11:24AM-0.05m
11:49PM-0.17m
12:10PM0.00m
00:38AM-0.12m
12:58PM0.14m
1:29AM0.04m
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:30
9:31
2
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
11
10
10
11
13
13
14
15
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
W
16
0.4
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.2
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
15
35
44
72
111
99
444
828
766
730
634
614
530
446
401
380
415
481
471
451
230
340
355
375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
17
Energy kJ
5
20
49
276
304
101
68
5
5
4
154
4
15
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
23
4
7
25
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
138
140
163
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
194
194
194
142
142
53
107
53
53
107
104
53
44
53
40
56
168
193
193
107
53
53
53
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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