Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 579 | 508 | 436 | 436 | 293 | 224 | 233 | 283 | 246 | 176 | 140 | 126 | 93 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 95 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 8:35AM3.12m | 9:08PM2.80m | 9:43AM2.88m | 11:23PM2.63m | 12:08PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM1.24m | 3:43AM1.43m | 4:26PM1.46m | 4:51AM1.59m | 5:44PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 |
| kJ | 589 | 579 | 508 | 436 | 436 | 293 | 224 | 233 | 283 | 246 | 176 | 140 | 126 | 93 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 51 | 38 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 347 | — | — | 71 | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 95 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 62 | 18 | 41 | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 177 | 304 | 43 | 186 | 236 | 180 | 43 | 43 | 108 | 108 | 135 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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