Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 45 | 15 | 27 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 114 | 108 | 86 | 66 | 64 | 100 | 364 | 491 | 784 | 1099 | 1265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:37AM3.51m | 4:49PM3.82m | 5:08AM3.71m | 5:20PM4.02m | 5:38AM3.86m | 5:49PM4.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.75m | 10:42PM0.54m | 10:52AM0.48m | 11:16PM0.29m | 11:26AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 114 | 108 | 86 | 66 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 100 | 364 | 491 | 784 | 1099 | 1265 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 193 | 115 | 115 | 5 | 115 | 397 | 418 | 115 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 87 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 104 | 124 | 212 | 236 | 236 | 225 | 196 |
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