Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 95 | 183 | 246 | 343 | 422 | 482 | 442 | 521 | 513 | 421 | 395 | 1137 | 688 | 1332 | 1652 | 2845 | 3352 | 3150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:06AM2.72m | 1:27PM2.98m | 2:05AM2.94m | 2:19PM3.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM1.53m | 6:12AM1.57m | 7:04PM1.39m | 7:25AM1.38m | 8:04PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 38 | 183 | 246 | 343 | 422 | 482 | 442 | 521 | 513 | 421 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | NW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 95 | 24 | 37 | 48 | 37 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 32 | — | 5 | 23 | 1137 | 688 | 1332 | 1652 | 2845 | 3352 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 177 | 272 | 411 | 378 | 272 | 231 | 212 |
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