Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 49 | 52 | 102 | 144 | 218 | 192 | 158 | 107 | 227 | 319 | 170 | 211 | 381 | 270 | 295 | 343 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:05AM3.62m | 5:17PM3.94m | 5:35AM3.79m | 5:47PM4.09m | 6:05AM3.90m | 6:16PM4.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.50m | 11:15PM0.31m | 11:24AM0.29m | 11:47PM0.14m | 11:57AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 49 | 52 | 11 | 20 | — | 35 | 38 | 107 | 227 | 319 | 170 | 110 | — | 270 | 295 | 343 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 3 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 104 | 51 | — | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 102 | 144 | 218 | 192 | 158 | — | — | — | 67 | 211 | 381 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 431 | 405 | 390 | 284 | 220 | 9 | 50 | 142 | 205 | 195 | 194 | 194 | 219 | 107 | 27 | 53 | 164 | 53 | 145 | 219 | 219 | 187 | 97 |
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