
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 6AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | N 4 | N 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 12 | N 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:25AM3.88m | 8:42PM4.13m | 9:10AM3.68m | 9:29PM3.84m | 9:58AM3.45m | 10:18PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM-0.01m | 2:05PM0.19m | 2:36AM0.22m | 2:50PM0.41m | 3:21AM0.50m | 3:37PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 |
7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | NW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 687 | 1018 | 1018 | 1017 | 1086 | 1086 | 687 | 674 | 675 | 378 | 377 | 418 | 635 | 522 | 304 | 129 | 81 | 115 | 81 | 80 | 236 | 236 | 213 | 129 |
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