
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 229 | 237 | 196 | 153 | 143 | 135 | 133 | 121 | 123 | 199 | 412 | 763 | 606 | 791 | 780 | 627 | 591 | 498 | 414 | 299 | 308 | 303 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:51AM2.99m | 3:06PM3.28m | 3:31AM3.27m | 3:43PM3.58m | 4:05AM3.54m | 4:15PM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM1.37m | 8:53PM1.12m | 9:06AM1.05m | 9:33PM0.78m | 9:45AM0.72m | 10:09PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
268 | 229 | 237 | 196 | 153 | 143 | 135 | 133 | 121 | 123 | 137 | 412 | 763 | 606 | 791 | 780 | 627 | 591 | 498 | 414 | 299 | 308 | 303 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | 103 | 199 | 156 | 130 | 130 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 80 | 38 | 43 | 0 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 102 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
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