Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 94 | 75 | 92 | 83 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 48 | 61 | 64 | 59 | 63 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:46AM3.93m | 8:02PM4.07m | 8:22AM3.73m | 8:39PM3.75m | 8:58AM3.48m | 9:17PM3.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.10m | 2:00AM0.20m | 2:14PM0.34m | 2:38AM0.50m | 2:56PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
94 | 94 | 75 | 92 | 83 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 48 | 61 | 64 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 13 | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 38 | 35 | 30 | — | — | 27 | 25 | 22 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 87 | 87 | 219 | 219 | 152 | 205 | 161 | 152 | 163 | 88 | 292 | 219 | 292 | 205 | 152 | 87 | 34 | 23 | 594 | 594 | 205 | 587 |
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