Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
227 | 304 | 257 | 222 | 239 | 270 | 317 | 495 | 614 | 653 | 610 | 610 | 544 | 468 | 402 | 342 | 288 | 288 | 240 | 232 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:47PM4.23m | 7:04AM4.01m | 7:17PM4.14m | 7:35AM3.93m | 7:51PM3.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.06m | 00:56AM0.01m | 1:10PM0.08m | 1:33AM0.10m | 1:49PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
227 | 304 | 257 | 222 | 239 | 270 | 317 | 495 | 614 | 653 | 610 | 610 | 544 | 468 | 402 | 342 | 288 | 288 | 240 | 232 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 385 | 35 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 89 | 89 | 35 | 81 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 124 | 124 |
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