
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (22 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 11PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1672 | 1754 | 1649 | 1347 | 3972 | 7506 | 11871 | 13360 | 11446 | 8444 | 6186 | 4395 | 2953 | 2314 | 2047 | 1735 | 1641 | 1839 | 1733 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55PM3.43m | 3:20AM3.43m | 3:31PM3.70m | 3:55AM3.71m | 4:07PM3.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.78m | 9:04AM0.77m | 9:28PM0.47m | 9:43AM0.46m | 10:06PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
1672 | 1754 | 1649 | 1347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2953 | 2314 | 2047 | 1735 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
— | — | — | 31 | 3972 | 7506 | 11871 | 13360 | 11446 | 8444 | 6186 | 4395 | — | — | — | — | 1641 | 1839 | 1733 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 111 | 192 | 195 | 609 | 442 | 462 | 684 | 402 | 257 | 214 | 214 | 194 | 107 | 53 | 194 | 257 | 182 | 194 |
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