
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 10AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | 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 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 72 | 55 | 95 | 183 | 246 | 343 | 422 | 482 | 442 | 521 | 513 | 421 | 715 | 1025 | 420 | 807 | 1368 | 2277 | 2472 | 2287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:23PM2.63m | 12:08PM2.81m | 1:06AM2.72m | 1:27PM2.98m | 2:05AM2.94m | 2:19PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM1.59m | 5:44PM1.53m | 6:12AM1.57m | 7:04PM1.39m | 7:25AM1.38m | 8:04PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 13 |
93 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 72 | 51 | 38 | 183 | 246 | 343 | 422 | 482 | 442 | 521 | 513 | 421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2472 | 2287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 55 | 95 | 24 | 29 | 48 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 3 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | 38 | 38 | — | 3 | 715 | 1025 | 420 | 807 | 1368 | 2277 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 43 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 35 | 35 | 182 | 182 | 417 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 212 | 210 |
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