Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hourtin Plage in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Hourtin Plage. Gotta be straight with you though – the first week or so is a tough watch. There’s a real dry spell between Wednesday the 12th and the middle of the following week, with only the tiniest of bumps and mostly messy or cross-onshore winds messing things up. You’ll be waiting a good while before anything worth getting wet for shows up.
The first real glimmer comes on Thursday morning, the 20th of August. The swell picks up to 3ft out of the WNW, with a clean 11-second period and a solid combined energy of 288 (moderate). The wind is onshore, though, so it’s not going to be pristine, but it’s the first sign of some proper groundswell trying to push through. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 75°.
Now, if you can hold out until Thursday the 27th of August, that’s when things get serious. The swell is pumping for Hourtin Plage, with a solid 7ft to 8ft out of the west, combined energy soaring into the 643 to 874 range (strong to very strong). That’s a big ocean. The wind is cross-onshore, which will chop it up, so this isn’t for the faint-hearted. At that size, over 8ft, it’s strictly for experts. The beach break setup here will be a heavy, powerful beast, so it’s a full-on challenge. Honestly, with that much energy and messy wind, you might be better off looking at this as a kitesurfing setup rather than a paddle session.
The absolute standout, if you have the patience and the skill, is the morning of Thursday the 27th. That’s the biggest push of the whole forecast. The swell direction (W) is right on the money for the optimum, and the raw power is enormous. It’s a long way off, so the exact details might shift, but that’s the one to circle on the calendar if you’re a seasoned charger.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 22 | 50 | 61 | 89 | 90 | 143 | 160 | 88 | 60 | 164 | 128 | 73 | 179 | 170 | 146 | 104 | 91 | 52 | 27 | 19 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:25PM4.41m | 5:52AM4.17m | 6:08PM4.54m | 6:33AM4.21m | 6:49PM4.54m | 7:12AM4.15m | 7:27PM4.39m | 7:49AM4.00m | 8:04PM4.13m | 8:24AM3.79m | 8:40PM3.81m | 8:58AM3.54m | 9:17PM3.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.19m | 11:18PM-0.10m | 11:32AM-0.02m | 00:02AM-0.22m | 12:15PM-0.11m | 00:43AM-0.21m | 12:56PM-0.08m | 1:23AM-0.07m | 1:36PM0.07m | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:17PM0.31m | 2:40AM0.48m | 2:58PM0.62m | 3:21AM0.82m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 50 | 61 | 89 | 90 | 143 | 160 | 88 | 60 | 59 | — | 73 | 179 | — | 146 | 104 | — | 52 | 27 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 7 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | 28 | 164 | 128 | — | — | 170 | — | — | 91 | — | — | 19 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 304 | 18 | 0 | 135 | 43 | 70 | 437 | 124 | 43 | 135 | 43 | 0 | 212 | 27 | 153 | 642 | 232 | 304 | 626 | 545 |
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