
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 4PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
460 | 427 | 427 | 353 | 346 | 274 | 223 | 209 | 218 | 248 | 325 | 1091 | 1374 | 1355 | 1285 | 1138 | 801 | 663 | 530 | 514 | 420 | 419 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM3.33m | 8:55PM3.07m | 9:09AM3.05m | 9:48PM2.77m | 10:34AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.96m | 3:23AM1.20m | 3:54PM1.29m | 4:17AM1.49m | 5:01PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
460 | 427 | 427 | 353 | 346 | 274 | 223 | 209 | 218 | 248 | 325 | 1091 | 1374 | 1355 | 1285 | 1138 | 801 | 663 | 530 | 514 | 420 | 419 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 29 | 35 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 108 | 43 | 27 | 108 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 89 | 124 | 43 |
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