Hourtin Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a long look at what Hourtin Plage has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow start, honestly. Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th are pretty much write-offs with poor conditions, despite some solid swell energy in the water on Tuesday afternoon (577 combined energy). The wind is just all wrong – onshore and chop are the story. You'd be wasting your time.

The first real chance of a paddle comes Thursday the 10th morning. It’s small, only 3ft of west-northwest swell, but the wind is light and offshore from the east-northeast, so it’ll be clean. The wave energy is moderate (169 combined), but don’t expect much more than a few fun little ones. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 73°.

After that, we hit another flat spell through the end of the week and into Saturday. Friday and Saturday mornings have tiny waves, though they are clean.

Now, listen up. The first true standout window opens on Sunday the 13th morning. This is the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 4ft west-northwest groundswell rolling in with a long 14-second period. The kicker? The wind is totally glassy – dead calm. That means perfect, clean surf at Hourtin Plage. The combined energy is robust at 497. It’s a consistent spot, so you can expect plenty of waves, but be ready as it can get crowded. For a beach break, that long period might make the waves a little straight, but with these conditions, it’s still the pick of the week.

The following week has some promise, but nothing huge. Wednesday the 16th morning looks good with a clean 3ft west-northwest swell and an offshore breeze. Thursday the 17th morning is similar with moderate offshore wind. Then, another real highlight pops up on Saturday the 19th morning. This one is special. It’s glassy again with a 4ft west-northwest swell carrying a solid 12-second period. The energy is strong (518 combined), and the comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is your other call for the period – a proper, clean weekend session before the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon.

The last week drifts back to smaller, cleaner but unremarkable morning windows. Tuesday the 22nd morning has a punchy 5ft northwest swell (345 combined) with clean conditions, which is worth a look if you’re chasing a few.

So the bottom line: Sunday 13th morning and Saturday 19th morning are your absolute standouts. Glassy conditions, decent size, and good energy. Get on it.

Rusty.

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