Carcans Plage surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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 1.7°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 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
766
730
634
614
530
446
394
319
308
392
445
435
355
348
363
454
511
1632
1867
1609
1421
1269
1109
865
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:33PM4.25m
7:04AM4.02m
7:23PM4.13m
7:59AM3.79m
8:19PM3.94m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.00m
00:38AM-0.12m
12:58PM0.14m
1:29AM0.04m
1:48PM0.35m
2:23AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:31
9:32
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
19
19
20
19
18
18
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
13
14
15
16
16
15
17
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.6
W
13
Energy kJ
766
730
634
614
530
446
394
319
308
392
445
435
355
348
363
454
511
1632
1867
1609
1421
1269
1109
865
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
18
0.4
W
17
1
W
14
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
25
89
361
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
7
16
55
195
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
53
53
193
53
27
53
53
53
53
53
214
107
53
53
97
53
53
53
62
23
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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