Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, NNW swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hourtin Plage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hourtin Plage in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what we got.
To put it bluntly, the first 11 days for Hourtin Plage are flat. The swell is barely a ripple – nothing over about 2 feet, and most of it is knee-high. Sure, there’s some clean mornings with offshore edges on the 19th, 20th, and 21st, but the swell is so small it’s not worth paddling out for. On the 20th, there’s a 12-second period groundswell, but the height is only 0.3 feet. That’s just a tease.
Water temp on the first Friday, the 17th, is 77°F – that’s almost 8°F warmer than usual. Feels like bathwater.
After day 11, things start to pick up. Around July 28th, the swell climbs to 3 to 4 feet out of the west, with combined wave energy jumping into moderate numbers (183 on Tuesday morning). But here’s the kicker – the wind is cross-onshore from the WSW, and it’s still rated poor. So the size is there, but the surface is going to be messy.
On the 29th, Wednesday, you get a 10-second period from the WNW, with 2-foot swell and energy at 136. The wind is onshore and fresh in the afternoon, so no clean windows.
Into August 1st, the swell drops back to 2 feet, period still around 9 seconds, but the wind goes light and cross-shore with a slight air. That’s clean but small – longboard territory, not a proper session.
The best stretch is the last few days of July, especially the 28th and 29th, where the ocean finally has some push, but the wind ruins it. Nothing here is a standout. You might want to check back later – forecasts change, and this area doesn’t stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 17 | 10 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:56PM4.35m | 8:25AM3.88m | 8:42PM4.13m | 9:10AM3.68m | 9:29PM3.84m | 9:58AM3.45m | 10:18PM3.52m | 10:50AM3.24m | 11:16PM3.23m | 11:52AM3.08m | 00:25AM3.03m | 1:02PM3.01m | 1:38AM2.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.04m | 1:51AM-0.01m | 2:05PM0.19m | 2:36AM0.22m | 2:50PM0.41m | 3:21AM0.50m | 3:37PM0.69m | 4:07AM0.80m | 4:27PM0.97m | 4:57AM1.08m | 5:24PM1.20m | 5:55AM1.29m | 6:30PM1.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | W 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 17 | 6 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | NW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | ENE 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 10 | — | 2 | 18 | — | 6 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 16 | — | 1 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 897 | 2167 | 687 | 752 | 1086 | 687 | 377 | 304 | 81 | 80 | 236 | 115 | 88 | 236 | 81 | 115 | 304 | 45 | 115 | 304 | 81 |
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