Hourtin Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Hourtin Plage has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows where it could get real fun.

Right off the bat, we've got a few days of frustratingly small, short-period swell. The water is sitting at a nice 73°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but the surf just isn't there yet. Thursday and Friday mornings are glassy with that light easterly breeze, but with only 2ft to 2ft of weak WNW windswell, it's gonna be a tough paddle for next to nothing. The afternoons get messy with a cross-shore wind, so we're just waiting.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Saturday the 5th. The wind goes clean cross-off from the northeast, and while the swell is only 2ft, look at the period jump to 14 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy (305) for the first time. It’ll be small and clean, a real longboarder's special.

Saturday afternoon is where things get interesting. We see the swell bump to 4ft from the WNW with a 13-second period, and the energy is pumping at 569. The wind holds in a clean cross-off. This is the standout of the whole outlook. For an advanced surfer, this is the peak. The sets will have some push, the shape will be good, and the offshore flow will keep the face clean. Just be aware, this spot can get a crowd, and with a quality window like that, you won't be alone.

Sunday the 6th through to Tuesday the 8th is a write-off due to onshore winds and a jumbled sea state. We get a bump from a westerly swell on Monday around 4ft, but the wind is cross-on and choppy, making it a real battle. Not worth paddling out for a beating.

The following weekend, from Saturday the 12th through Monday the 14th, we have clean mornings again, but the swell drops back to a tiny 2ft. The energy is minimal. It's surfable if you're desperate for a splash, but it's very ordinary.

The only other thing worth noting is the morning of Wednesday the 16th. The swell bumps to 4ft and the energy is moderate at 207, but the period is a piddly 6 seconds. That's a real short, weak, windswell. The wind is clean, so you might find a close-out shorebreak to play in, but it's not going to give you a proper wave face.

Further out, on the 17th and 18th, we see a nice offshore breeze, but the swell is practically gone at 1ft to 2ft. A glassy, empty lineup, but no real waves to ride.

So, for my cash, the Saturday the 5th is the one to circle. The morning for those tiny clean lines, and the afternoon for the best size and shape of the entire forecast. After that, it's a long wait for anything meaningful.

Rusty.

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