Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hourtin Plage this week:
The surf forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hourtin Plage in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with the lowdown on Hourtin Plage.
We’re looking at a long stretch of flat to messy conditions before things finally turn on. The first week is mostly a bust, so don’t bother paddling out. The goods are stashed away in the second half of the forecast, with two standout windows that are worth setting the alarm for.
The water temp is 74°F right now, which is 4°F warmer than average for this time of year. Unseasonably warm, feels like a summer bath.
The first real chance is Monday morning, August 3rd. Swell comes in at 4ft from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a groundswell with some real grunt. The combined energy is 372 (moderate to strong), so there’s proper power behind it. The wind is a light NNE breeze at 10 mph, blowing cross-offshore, keeping the surface glassy. This spot is exposed to the west-northwest, so it’s dialed in for that direction. It does get crowded at times, so you’ll want to be early.
That afternoon, the wind swings to NNW at 13 mph and turns it into a choppy cross-shore mess. So the morning is your only window.
Things go quiet again until Sunday morning, August 9th. Another 4ft of swell, this time from the WNW, but with a shorter 8-second period – a windswell. The combined energy is 229 (moderate). The wind is light from the NNE at 10 mph, giving us another clean cross-offshore morning. It’s a solid option, but it’s over a week out, so don’t lock it in just yet.
The rest of the 16 days is a total washout – small, onshore slop, and no real swell. For an area like this, a blank run is pretty normal. Forecasts can flip, but for now, patience is the name of the game.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 293 | 117 | 91 | 112 | 261 | 217 | 216 | 154 | 125 | 81 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 55 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:08PM3.18m | 3:38AM3.14m | 3:56PM3.36m | 4:22AM3.31m | 4:37PM3.55m | 4:59AM3.47m | 5:13PM3.73m | 5:33AM3.60m | 5:46PM3.89m | 6:05AM3.70m | 6:17PM3.99m | 6:35AM3.75m | 6:47PM4.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM1.24m | 9:09AM1.21m | 9:41PM1.04m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:26PM0.83m | 10:39AM0.79m | 11:05PM0.62m | 11:16AM0.59m | 11:42PM0.45m | 11:52AM0.44m | 00:17AM0.32m | 12:27PM0.34m | 00:51AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 20 | — | 2 | 3 | 25 | 261 | 217 | 216 | 154 | 125 | 81 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 4 | — | W 10 | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 293 | 117 | 91 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 135 | 272 | 304 | 213 | 43 | 236 | 43 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 16 | 212 | 232 | 207 | 236 | 232 | 115 | 614 | 230 |
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