Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right, Rusty here again. Let’s call it for Hourtin-Plage in feet and miles.
This 16-day stretch is a real dud. Nothing worth getting excited about. The first session that’s even rideable doesn’t come around until the morning of Sunday, July 12th, and even then it’s barely worth a mention.
We kick off Monday the 6th with a tiny 2ft swell out of the WNW, period at 9 seconds. Combined energy is a weak 49. The morning wind is offshore from the East at 10 km/h, so the surface is clean. But the wave report says it all: poor surf conditions. That’s a zero. Water temp is 73°, which is 6° above normal – way warmer than usual for this time of year.
The whole first week is a wash. Monday afternoon the wind goes cross-shore and picks up. Tuesday and Wednesday are tiny: 1ft to 1ft, with onshore or cross-onshore breezes. By Thursday and Friday we’re looking at 2ft to 2ft swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore again – choppy and messy. The highest energy in this stretch is just 94 on Saturday the 11th. All zeros.
Finally, Sunday morning the 12th gives us a 2ft swell from the WNW, 10-second period. The wind is offshore from the East at 10 km/h, so it’s glassy. Energy is still weak at 71. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s a 1 out of 10. If you’ve got a longboard and low expectations, you might get a few ankle-biters. That’s the only window.
After that, it goes straight back to poor. Monday the 13th has a 3ft swell but with a 5-second period – super short, weak energy, and cross-shore wind. Not good.
By Sunday the 19th, we see the biggest swell: 6ft from the WNW, 8-second period, with combined energy jumping to 372. But the wind is cross-onshore at 25 km/h with rain showers. It’s going to be lumpy, choppy, and messy – only for experienced surfers. At that size and with that wind, this setup really looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Monday the 20th still has 4ft swell, but the wind is cross-shore at 25 km/h – more chop. Then it fades fast into tiny surf by Tuesday the 21st.
Bottom line: one slim chance on the morning of July 12th with clean but tiny waves. After that, it’s either too small or too windy. A quiet stretch for Hourtin Plage.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 46 | 46 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 92 | 60 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 71 | 106 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:16AM3.32m | 9:33PM3.51m | 10:06AM3.25m | 10:26PM3.41m | 11:08AM3.21m | 11:36PM3.34m | 12:23PM3.24m | 00:56AM3.35m | 1:38PM3.36m | 2:13AM3.47m | 2:47PM3.58m | 3:21AM3.66m | 3:47PM3.85m | 4:21AM3.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.79m | 3:58AM0.74m | 4:16PM0.89m | 4:50AM0.82m | 5:14PM0.96m | 5:50AM0.88m | 6:20PM0.96m | 6:57AM0.87m | 7:30PM0.85m | 8:05AM0.78m | 8:39PM0.64m | 9:08AM0.60m | 9:42PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 92 | 60 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 71 | 65 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 29 | 40 | 21 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | N 3 | E 3 | W 9 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 106 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 146 | 5 | 176 | 626 | 115 | 280 | 368 | 135 | 213 | 304 | 18 | 203 | 124 | 0 | 135 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 70 |
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