
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
343 | 422 | 482 | 442 | 521 | 513 | 421 | 623 | 360 | 903 | 1520 | 2114 | 2894 | 3203 | 3102 | 2640 | 1991 | 1754 | 1565 | 1519 | 1679 | 1617 | 1486 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:27PM2.98m | 2:05AM2.94m | 2:19PM3.23m | 2:48AM3.22m | 2:59PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM1.39m | 7:25AM1.38m | 8:04PM1.11m | 8:20AM1.09m | 8:50PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
343 | 422 | 482 | 442 | 521 | 513 | 421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3102 | 2640 | 1991 | 1754 | 1565 | 1519 | 1679 | 1617 | 1486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | 23 | 7 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 13 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 623 | 360 | 903 | 1520 | 2114 | 2894 | 3203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 51 | 89 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 171 | 182 | 448 | 403 | 411 | 272 | 231 | 212 | 210 | 205 | 35 | 35 | 129 | 74 | 74 | 175 |
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