Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 8AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
309 | 367 | 541 | 614 | 653 | 680 | 610 | 544 | 468 | 402 | 342 | 294 | 288 | 240 | 185 | 146 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 86 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:04AM4.01m | 7:17PM4.14m | 7:35AM3.93m | 7:51PM3.97m | 8:09AM3.77m | 8:29PM3.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.01m | 1:10PM0.08m | 1:33AM0.10m | 1:49PM0.20m | 2:12AM0.29m | 2:31PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | 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 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 |
— | 367 | 541 | 614 | 653 | 680 | 610 | 544 | 468 | 402 | 342 | 294 | 288 | 240 | 185 | 146 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 86 | 61 | — | — | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 |
309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 59 | 58 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 212 | 210 | 212 | 89 | 89 | 35 | 89 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 124 | 124 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 124 | 135 | 135 | 124 | 192 |
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