Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 1AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 85 | 78 | 61 | 127 | 316 | 233 | 212 | 184 | 168 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:49PM3.82m | 5:08AM3.71m | 5:20PM4.02m | 5:38AM3.86m | 5:49PM4.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.54m | 10:52AM0.48m | 11:16PM0.29m | 11:26AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 7 | W 10 |
18 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 85 | 78 | 61 | 10 | — | — | 34 | 26 | 168 | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 3 | W 6 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 11 | — |
— | — | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 41 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — |
9 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 127 | 316 | 233 | 212 | 184 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 402 | 456 | 116 | 135 | 377 | 275 | 236 | 223 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 144 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 236 | 212 | 210 |
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