Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, W swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. 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 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's break down what's heading for Hourtin Plage. It’s a classic tale of a quick flash, then a whole lot of nothing.
The first real action is this Saturday morning, September 5th. Hourtin Plage is looking clean with a 3ft swell out of the WNW, period around 9 seconds. A light offshore breeze from the NE is making it glassy. Water temps are a balmy 73°F, way warmer than usual for the season, feels like a summer holdover. Wave energy is moderate (275). It's a go, but expect some company.
Then Saturday afternoon, the swell jumps up to 4ft with a much longer 13-second period from the WNW—that’s real groundswell energy (560). But the wind swings onshore from the north, and it’s going to chop it up bad. The size is there, but the quality is gone.
Sunday morning, September 6th, is another good one. Clean 3ft waves from the WNW, 11-second period, with a nice offshore breeze from the SE. Another clean, fun session with moderate energy (234).
From Sunday afternoon onward it’s ugly. A run of onshore and cross-onshore winds, mixed with dropping swell. By mid-next week, we’re looking at waves barely over 2ft.
The best of the bunch is Saturday morning, September 5th, and Sunday morning, September 6th. Saturday morning wins for the biggest clean waves. Sunday morning is a close second with clean conditions.
After that, there’s a long, boring gap. The only other interesting window is a full week away on Sunday morning, September 13th. It’s flat calm, glassy conditions with a tiny 3ft swell from the WNW and an 11-second period (energy 178). It’s clean, but you’ll be hunting for waves on a longboard.
After that, it just fades away into the smallest of small swells with poor winds. This is one of those normal flat spells for the area. It won't last, but for now, it’s quiet.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 560 | 534 | 234 | 164 | 75 | 236 | 432 | 480 | 357 | 332 | 154 | 197 | 170 | 101 | 154 | 94 | 54 | 68 | 294 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39AM3.11m | 00:51AM3.03m | 1:29PM3.23m | 2:18AM3.23m | 2:43PM3.55m | 3:21AM3.54m | 3:39PM3.91m | 4:10AM3.83m | 4:26PM4.22m | 4:53AM4.06m | 5:08PM4.43m | 5:32AM4.20m | 5:46PM4.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM1.11m | 6:16AM1.25m | 7:07PM1.07m | 7:41AM1.11m | 8:28PM0.80m | 8:51AM0.81m | 9:28PM0.45m | 9:45AM0.47m | 10:17PM0.14m | 10:31AM0.17m | 10:59PM-0.08m | 11:12AM-0.04m | 11:38PM-0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 164 | 560 | 534 | 234 | 164 | 75 | 25 | 432 | 480 | 357 | 332 | 154 | 197 | 170 | 101 | 154 | 94 | 54 | 68 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | — | — | SE 3 | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 111 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 236 | 20 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 25 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 26 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 294 | 218 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 27 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 35 | 89 | 135 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 108 | 135 | 124 | 108 | 236 | 163 | 205 | 135 | 108 |
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