Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 119 | 105 | 78 | 78 | 105 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 38 | 53 | 46 | 52 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27PM4.39m | 7:49AM4.00m | 8:04PM4.13m | 8:24AM3.79m | 8:40PM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM-0.08m | 1:23AM-0.07m | 1:36PM0.07m | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:17PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | W 11 | W 11 |
27 | 119 | 105 | 78 | — | 105 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 70 | 21 | 38 | 53 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
56 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | 46 | 52 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 135 | 135 | 124 | 135 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 55 | 124 | 236 | 135 | 124 | 144 | 108 | 70 | 135 | 135 | 304 | 304 | 167 |
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