Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 3PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 51 | 48 | 103 | 119 | 235 | 202 | 121 | 79 | 133 | 278 | 655 | 792 | 707 | 550 | 425 | 471 | 455 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:20PM4.02m | 5:38AM3.86m | 5:49PM4.17m | 6:07AM3.97m | 6:18PM4.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.48m | 11:16PM0.29m | 11:26AM0.27m | 11:49PM0.11m | 12:00PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 51 | 48 | 10 | — | — | 32 | 113 | 79 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | 425 | 471 | 455 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 103 | 119 | 235 | 202 | 121 | — | 89 | 278 | 655 | 792 | 707 | 550 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 392 | 377 | 296 | 252 | 5 | 87 | 196 | 230 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 236 | 35 | 212 | 182 | 182 | 177 | 163 | 236 | 231 | 35 | 35 |
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