
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 12PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 381 | 146 | 149 | 337 | 140 | 395 | 682 | 772 | 947 | 772 | 563 | 406 | 281 | 221 | 175 | 378 | 365 | 280 | 256 | 207 | 180 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:19PM3.85m | 3:48AM3.74m | 4:03PM4.07m | 4:28AM3.94m | 4:42PM4.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.80m | 9:12PM0.47m | 9:27AM0.50m | 9:55PM0.23m | 10:09AM0.26m | 10:34PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
101 | — | 146 | 149 | 130 | 31 | 18 | — | — | 947 | 772 | 563 | 406 | 281 | 221 | 129 | 378 | 365 | 280 | 256 | 207 | 180 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 59 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 11 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 381 | 53 | 41 | 337 | 140 | 395 | 682 | 772 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 152 | 142 | 194 | 443 | 952 | 1017 | 324 | 336 | 336 | 125 | 142 | 219 | 63 | 61 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 218 | 219 | 176 | 97 |
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