
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 12PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 6 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 28 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM3.24m | 11:16PM3.23m | 11:52AM3.08m | 00:25AM3.03m | 1:02PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.97m | 4:57AM1.08m | 5:24PM1.20m | 5:55AM1.29m | 6:30PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 6 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | — |
38 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 32 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 236 | 236 | 213 | 115 | 81 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 304 | 223 | 115 | 81 | 115 | 115 | 193 | 645 | 304 | 304 | 115 |
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