
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
379 | 459 | 451 | 435 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 458 | 466 | 435 | 379 | 353 | 346 | 280 | 280 | 285 | 290 | 252 | 260 | 211 | 148 | 138 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:56PM2.73m | 1:50AM2.68m | 2:13PM2.93m | 2:46AM2.92m | 3:02PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM1.58m | 7:05AM1.59m | 7:58PM1.40m | 8:18AM1.35m | 8:54PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
379 | 459 | 451 | 435 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 458 | 466 | 435 | 379 | 353 | 346 | 280 | 280 | 285 | 290 | 252 | 260 | 211 | 148 | 138 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
2 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 142 | 142 | 97 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 61 | 120 | 120 | 9 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 20 | 61 | 0 | 9 |
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