
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 12PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
590 | 673 | 643 | 713 | 797 | 1363 | 1526 | 1463 | 1403 | 1324 | 1285 | 1264 | 1121 | 957 | 690 | 593 | 893 | 688 | 589 | 545 | 353 | 303 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47PM3.35m | 7:57AM3.39m | 8:20PM3.07m | 8:35AM3.12m | 9:08PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.64m | 2:08AM0.89m | 2:35PM0.95m | 2:51AM1.18m | 3:24PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
590 | 673 | 643 | 713 | 797 | 1363 | 1526 | 1463 | 1403 | 1324 | 1285 | 1264 | 1121 | 957 | 690 | 593 | 893 | 688 | 589 | 545 | 353 | 303 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
17 | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 36 | — | 17 | 20 | 12 | 42 | 35 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 102 | 89 | 135 | 236 | 224 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 175 | 236 | 304 | 44 | 170 |
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