
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 64 | 63 | 72 | 55 | 95 | 183 | 246 | 343 | 422 | 494 | 442 | 521 | 513 | 421 | 724 | 1281 | 935 | 1361 | 1586 | 2512 | 2960 | 2951 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:08PM2.81m | 1:06AM2.72m | 1:27PM2.98m | 2:05AM2.94m | 2:19PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM1.53m | 6:12AM1.57m | 7:04PM1.39m | 7:25AM1.38m | 8:04PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 13 |
90 | 64 | 63 | 72 | 51 | 38 | 183 | 246 | 343 | 422 | 494 | 442 | 521 | 513 | 421 | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | 2960 | 2951 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 7 | 7 | 55 | 95 | 24 | 49 | — | 9 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 10 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — |
2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 47 | 7 | 25 | — | — | 6 | 724 | 1281 | 935 | 1361 | 1586 | 2512 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 211 | 35 | 35 | 182 | 163 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 227 | 210 |
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