Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 143 | 113 | 108 | 99 | 75 | 21 | 54 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 40 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40PM2.87m | 2:25AM2.84m | 2:49PM3.05m | 3:20AM3.04m | 3:38PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM1.54m | 7:40AM1.54m | 8:27PM1.38m | 8:48AM1.33m | 9:23PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 4 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 3 | W 9 |
181 | 143 | 113 | 108 | 99 | 75 | 20 | 54 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 40 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | N 4 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 4 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | W 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 14 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | — | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 115 | 115 | 292 | 167 | 16 | 70 | 76 | 368 | 472 | 377 | 440 | 368 | 368 |
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