Hourtin Plage surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CEST
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Hourtin Plage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hourtin Plage sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hourtin Plage today?

The current surf forecast for Hourtin Plage at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Hourtin Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
5
0.9
WNW
8
1
W
8
1
W
7
1
WNW
7
0.5
W
15
0.8
W
14
1
W
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
254
209
232
188
149
140
58
49
37
99
114
112
114
109
268
377
444
799
750
639
609
514
437
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:41AM4.24m
5:03PM4.27m
5:27AM4.31m
5:47PM4.35m
6:15AM4.25m
6:34PM4.32m
Low Tide
10:41AM-0.03m
11:04PM-0.12m
11:27AM-0.08m
11:52PM-0.20m
12:13PM-0.03m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:29
9:30
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
13
6
6
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.3
W
14
1
W
7
0.3
W
13
0.5
W
15
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
36
24
24
99
33
112
30
109
94
377
444
799
750
639
609
514
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.8
W
14
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
4
17
31
44
28
268
94
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
5
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
5
1
W
8
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
431
254
209
232
188
149
140
58
49
37
114
114
99
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
135
135
43
43
212
212
212
182
135
135
208
135
212
212
89
89
35
35
35
35
89
35
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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