
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 2PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 68 | 64 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 77 | 119 | 125 | 119 | 91 | 98 | 121 | 55 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:22AM3.44m | 9:45PM3.47m | 10:19AM3.28m | 10:56PM3.26m | 11:45AM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.73m | 4:15AM0.79m | 4:42PM0.91m | 5:16AM0.99m | 5:52PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | 68 | 64 | 52 | 12 | 56 | 77 | 119 | 125 | 119 | 91 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 |
— | 23 | 22 | 22 | — | 21 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NE 3 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
83 | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 121 | 55 | 61 | 60 | — | 2 | — | — | 23 | 18 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 115 | 179 | 385 | 304 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 135 | 236 | 236 | 205 | 81 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 601 | 601 | 660 | 115 |
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