
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 9AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 397 | 320 | 268 | 263 | 210 | 156 | 150 | 108 | 80 | 109 | 268 | 244 | 235 | 375 | 379 | 492 | 567 | 578 | 661 | 1370 | 1733 | 2153 | 2147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37AM4.20m | 6:54PM4.21m | 7:11AM4.08m | 7:32PM3.98m | 7:49AM3.87m | 8:17PM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM-0.11m | 12:46PM-0.07m | 1:07AM0.03m | 1:28PM0.07m | 1:49AM0.27m | 2:14PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
418 | 397 | 320 | 268 | 263 | 210 | 156 | 150 | 108 | 80 | 109 | 268 | 244 | 235 | 375 | 379 | 492 | 567 | 578 | 661 | 1370 | 1733 | 2153 | 2147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | WNW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | — | 19 | 38 | 58 | 53 | 30 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 563 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | W 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | — | — | 13 | — | 31 | — | — | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 29 | 74 | 182 | 207 | 0 | 21 | 58 | 74 | 115 | 35 | 89 | 89 | 35 | 272 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 135 | 89 | 70 | 88 | 108 |
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