Surf Forecasts:
Carcans Plage surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carcans Plage this week:
The surf forecast for Carcans Plage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carcans Plage in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carcans Plage over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 221 | 319 | 386 | 394 | 312 | 161 | 111 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 218 | 168 | 193 | 56 | 140 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:27AM2.97m | 11:11PM2.79m | 11:54AM2.79m | 00:55AM2.67m | 1:33PM2.80m | 2:19AM2.77m | 2:44PM2.98m | 3:16AM2.97m | 3:33PM3.23m | 3:58AM3.20m | 4:12PM3.49m | 4:34AM3.43m | 4:46PM3.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM1.26m | 5:00AM1.43m | 5:42PM1.47m | 6:15AM1.57m | 7:09PM1.51m | 7:41AM1.52m | 8:29PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.31m | 9:24PM1.09m | 9:37AM1.03m | 10:05PM0.81m | 10:16AM0.75m | 10:41PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | NW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 346 | 221 | 319 | 386 | — | 312 | 161 | 111 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 168 | 193 | 56 | 140 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 9 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 3 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 24 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 4 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | NNW 7 | SE 3 | — | WSW 4 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 394 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 20 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 107 | 53 | 107 | 194 | 61 | 0 | 152 | 44 | 97 | 292 | 9 | 493 | 183 | 214 | 194 | 107 | 61 | 111 | 11 | 50 |
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The above surf forecast table for Carcans Plage provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carcans Plage can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carcans Plage surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Carcans Plage) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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