Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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) | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 322 | 248 | 232 | 201 | 232 | 232 | 289 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 373 | 373 | 318 | 248 | 193 | 180 | 147 | 131 | 108 | 95 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM3.02m | 11:15PM2.83m | 12:01PM2.84m | 1:03AM2.73m | 1:40PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM1.27m | 5:02AM1.44m | 5:43PM1.49m | 6:16AM1.59m | 7:07PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
83 | 322 | 248 | 232 | 201 | 232 | 232 | 289 | 318 | 318 | 318 | — | — | — | 318 | 248 | 193 | 180 | 147 | 131 | 108 | 95 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 |
97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 318 | 373 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 80 | 80 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 124 | 35 | 43 | 89 | 89 | 231 | 212 | 212 | 124 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 84 | 80 |
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