Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s shaping up for Hourtin Plage. Gotta be honest, it’s a bit of a slow burner. The first week is pretty quiet, but there is one session that’s gonna make the wait worthwhile if you’ve got the patience.
For the first five or six days, it’s a frustrating stretch. Nothing’s really moving. The first sign of life shows up on Thursday, the 20th of August, early. We’ve got glassy seas with a 3ft swell coming from the WNW. The energy is low at (176), but the period stretches to 11 seconds, giving it some push. That dead flat surface is the big win here. It’s small and clean, alright for a longboard or a foiler, but this isn’t the highlight of the month. The water’s running at 77°, which is about 6° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year – very unusual, but feels like a bath.
Then we hit a dry spell until Thursday the 27th. A lot of days with choppy cross-shore wind and tiny waves. Not worth paddling out for.
Now, listen up. Friday the 28th of August, first light. That’s your day. The swell jumps to a solid 6ft from the WNW, period at 9 seconds, and the energy hits (984). That’s proper power. And the wind? Dead glass. The optimum direction is straight out of the west, and this matches up perfect. At 6ft, it’s too big for the groms, but for the rest of us, on a sandbar, with that kind of clean face? It’s gonna be pumping. The afternoon sees it push to 8ft but the wind gets messy, so don’t sleep in.
The weekend after that gets huge and messy. The 29th pumps a 12ft groundswell with a 13-second period and strong onshore wind. The energy is (3550) – huge, but blown out and lumpy. Only for the brave. The 30th has some lighter wind and a 7ft swell, but it’s still lumpy. After that, it drops back to 4-5ft with onshore winds again.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a bust with a tiny, clean session on the 20th morning. The big score is Friday the 28th of August morning. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 51 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 92 | 234 | 183 | 270 | 281 | 275 | 205 | 113 | 76 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:40PM3.81m | 8:58AM3.54m | 9:17PM3.45m | 9:36AM3.27m | 10:01PM3.11m | 10:27AM3.02m | 11:15PM2.83m | 12:01PM2.84m | 1:03AM2.73m | 1:40PM2.87m | 2:25AM2.84m | 2:49PM3.05m | 3:20AM3.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.31m | 2:40AM0.48m | 2:58PM0.62m | 3:21AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.96m | 4:06AM1.15m | 4:36PM1.27m | 5:02AM1.44m | 5:43PM1.49m | 6:16AM1.59m | 7:07PM1.54m | 7:40AM1.54m | 8:27PM1.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 10 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 92 | 234 | 183 | 270 | 281 | 275 | 205 | 113 | 76 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 | — | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 14 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | ENE 4 | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | 18 | 7 | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 10 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 102 | 223 | 304 | 368 | 367 | 377 | 230 | 43 | 89 | 124 | 89 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 232 | 275 |
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