
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:53AM4.12m | 7:10PM4.46m | 7:39AM4.04m | 7:56PM4.35m | 8:25AM3.88m | 8:42PM4.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM-0.01m | 1:06AM-0.15m | 1:20PM0.04m | 1:51AM-0.01m | 2:05PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 11 | — |
14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 634 | 892 | 694 | 882 | 882 | 493 | 292 | 467 | 897 | 897 | 897 | 1502 | 996 | 996 | 687 | 916 | 1017 | 1086 | 1086 | 729 | 701 | ||
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