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 11AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 51 | 52 | 125 | 191 | 278 | 233 | 108 | 91 | 333 | 278 | 751 | 859 | 593 | 509 | 425 | 425 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 51 | 52 | — | — | — | 35 | 64 | 91 | 333 | 139 | — | — | 593 | 509 | 425 | 425 | 463 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 10 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 38 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 125 | 191 | 278 | 233 | 108 | — | — | 278 | 751 | 859 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 382 | 390 | 284 | 237 | 9 | 104 | 178 | 212 | 189 | 194 | 194 | 219 | 53 | 194 | 164 | 164 | 159 | 145 | 219 | 214 | 53 | 51 |
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