Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 5AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 130 | 125 | 128 | 125 | 88 | 83 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 137 | 128 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 98 | 93 | 88 | 70 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33AM4.21m | 6:49PM4.54m | 7:12AM4.15m | 7:27PM4.39m | 7:49AM4.00m | 8:04PM4.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM-0.22m | 12:15PM-0.11m | 00:43AM-0.21m | 12:56PM-0.08m | 1:23AM-0.07m | 1:36PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
143 | 130 | 125 | 128 | 125 | 88 | 83 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 37 | 137 | 128 | 108 | 108 | — | 103 | 103 | 100 | 98 | 93 | 88 | 70 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | SW 4 | NW 5 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 17 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 58 | 70 | 108 | 237 | 304 | 309 | 135 | 124 | 108 | 43 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 266 | 147 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 16 | 135 | 236 | 236 | 227 |
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