
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 237 | 186 | 117 | 98 | 77 | 108 | 126 | 134 | 156 | 188 | 232 | 242 | 212 | 221 | 246 | 220 | 204 | 208 | 157 | 154 | 125 | 122 | 98 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38AM3.14m | 3:56PM3.36m | 4:22AM3.31m | 4:37PM3.55m | 4:59AM3.47m | 5:13PM3.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM1.21m | 9:41PM1.04m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:26PM0.83m | 10:39AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 188 | 232 | 242 | 212 | 221 | 246 | 220 | 204 | 208 | 157 | 154 | 125 | 122 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
244 | 237 | 186 | 117 | 98 | 77 | 108 | 126 | 134 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 124 | 124 | 272 | 1149 | 304 | 212 | 213 | 147 | 108 | 43 | 43 | 89 | 236 | 124 | 124 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 170 | 27 | 0 |
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