Carcans Plage surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 2026 CEST
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Carcans Plage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carcans Plage sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is 5.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcans Plage at 1AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Carcans Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
30
46
103
60
88
85
106
100
128
125
127
212
683
755
456
441
532
389
472
464
449
426
350
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:30PM3.64m
4:49AM3.58m
5:03PM3.69m
5:23AM3.59m
5:36PM3.72m
5:56AM3.56m
Low Tide
10:18PM0.62m
10:34AM0.62m
10:57PM0.54m
11:11AM0.59m
11:35PM0.50m
11:48AM0.60m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:42
9:43
9:44
Temp °C
21
20
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
20
20
19
18
17
15
16
16
15
17
16
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
17
16
16
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
Energy kJ
27
12
6
103
60
88
85
106
100
128
125
83
212
356
755
456
441
532
389
472
464
449
426
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
12
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
9
1
WNW
6
0.6
NW
5
Energy kJ
14
26
46
8
7
4
2
5
17
36
127
81
75
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.3
W
13
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
2
30
26
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
1.5
W
12
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
NW
5
Energy kJ
13
6
8
5
7
9
10
9
9
22
28
683
65
41
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
307
142
43
120
61
120
133
133
382
142
152
107
125
125
107
194
107
107
142
53
53
20
53
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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