Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Hourtin Plage. I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. The ocean is looking pretty flat and messy for almost the entire run, so don’t get your hopes up for any epic sessions.
Right now, through the first week, it’s mostly tiny, weak leftovers. We’re looking at swell heights barely hitting 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or choppy. The combined energy is weak, sitting below 100 (often in the 20s and 30s or 50s). There’s a bit of a bump on Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th, but it’s short-period windswell (5-6 seconds) and onshore, so it’s just a mess. The water is a notable 73°F on the Friday morning, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only exciting thing.
We hit a bit of a gap with no real surfable options until the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. That morning, the swell finally pops up a bit to 5 ft from the W, with a combined energy of 248 (moderate). But the wind is light cross-onshore, and the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s going to be lumpy and pretty average. It’s big enough that beginners might find it a handful, but not well-formed enough to get excited about.
Then it’s back to tiny stuff. There’s a short window on Sunday the 19th morning with a clean 3 ft from the W, but it’s weak. The only other slight flicker is on the morning of Saturday the 25th, with a 2 ft groundswell from the WNW (10-second period) and a combined energy of 134. That’s a long way out, so it’s promising but uncertain. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it could be okay. Then the afternoon of the 25th sees 4 ft from the WNW with 247 energy, but the wind is up again.
Honestly, there’s no standout day here. It’s a dry spell for Hourtin Plage. The Atlantic can be fickle, and this is one of those times. We’ll have to wait for the next system to roll through. Keep your eye on that Saturday the 25th morning, but don’t plan your life around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 47 | 72 | 71 | 39 | 40 | 56 | 49 | 26 | 49 | 50 | 64 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:38PM3.36m | 2:13AM3.47m | 2:47PM3.58m | 3:21AM3.66m | 3:47PM3.85m | 4:21AM3.86m | 4:43PM4.11m | 5:15AM4.03m | 5:34PM4.33m | 6:05AM4.12m | 6:23PM4.45m | 6:53AM4.12m | 7:10PM4.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.85m | 8:05AM0.78m | 8:39PM0.64m | 9:08AM0.60m | 9:42PM0.37m | 10:06AM0.39m | 10:38PM0.11m | 10:59AM0.19m | 11:30PM-0.08m | 11:48AM0.05m | 00:19AM-0.17m | 12:35PM-0.01m | 1:06AM-0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 4 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 72 | 71 | 39 | 39 | 56 | 49 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | W 13 | SW 3 | WNW 11 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 9 | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | — | WNW 4 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 40 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 15 | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | ESE 3 | — | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 49 | 50 | 64 | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 236 | 18 | 129 | 231 | 0 | 27 | 696 | 325 | 236 | 236 | 309 | 368 | 542 | 368 | 383 | 467 | 458 | 491 | 608 | 580 |
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