
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcans Plage today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- 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 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| 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 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2430 | 2306 | 2046 | 2139 | 1954 | 1697 | 1649 | 1518 | 1252 | 3116 | 6155 | 9660 | 12212 | 9631 | 8087 | 5810 | 3718 | 3145 | 2434 | 1903 | 1605 | 1517 | 1662 | 2059 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43AM3.14m | 2:55PM3.43m | 3:20AM3.43m | 3:31PM3.70m | 3:55AM3.71m | 4:07PM3.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:49PM0.78m | 9:04AM0.77m | 9:28PM0.47m | 9:43AM0.46m | 10:06PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
2430 | — | — | — | 1954 | 1697 | 1649 | 1518 | 1252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3718 | — | 2434 | 1903 | 1605 | — | — | — | |
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) | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
— | 2306 | 2046 | 2139 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3116 | 6155 | 9660 | 12212 | 9631 | 8087 | 5810 | — | 3145 | — | — | — | 1517 | 1662 | 2059 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 164 | 53 | 159 | 132 | 111 | 56 | 56 | 178 | 731 | 502 | 462 | 689 | 686 | 257 | 214 | 214 | 210 | 107 | 107 | 53 | 194 | 194 | 194 |
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