
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 1PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 325 | 349 | 1091 | 1374 | 1303 | 1154 | 975 | 801 | 663 | 530 | 514 | 420 | 339 | 399 | 372 | 366 | 366 | 359 | 325 | 319 | 319 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:09AM3.05m | 9:48PM2.77m | 10:34AM2.79m | 00:24AM2.62m | 1:06PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM1.29m | 4:17AM1.49m | 5:01PM1.54m | 5:32AM1.67m | 6:30PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
275 | 325 | 349 | 1091 | 1374 | 1303 | 1154 | 975 | 801 | 663 | 530 | 514 | 420 | 339 | 399 | 372 | 366 | 366 | 359 | 325 | 319 | 319 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 102 | 89 | 212 | 135 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 89 | 124 | 108 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 124 | 124 | 102 |
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