Hourtin Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Hourtin-Plage.

The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, with some proper waiting time. The first few days are a write-off, with nearly nothing worth paddling for. The first real spark is on Tuesday, 1st September, but it’s a quick tease. The real standout sessions are the Saturday, 5th September morning, and then towards the middle of the second week, Sunday, 13th September and Monday, 14th September show some real power.

The water temperature is running much warmer than usual for this time of year, at 75°, with a positive anomaly of 5°, so it’s definitely warm.

Right from the start, Sunday, 30th August is a no-go. Light rain, an onshore west wind, a tiny 4ft swell from the WNW, and weak energy. Conditions are poor. Monday, 31st August is ugly too, with a 6ft west swell and moderate energy (602), but the wind is onshore and it’s messy.

Tuesday, 1st September morning is the first glimpse. The swell drops to 4ft from the WNW, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE, making it glassy. Energy is a moderate 288. It’s surfable but small. Tuesday afternoon goes straight back to onshore chop. Wednesday, 2nd and Thursday, 3rd are tiny or choppy, with swell under 3ft and energy in the weak 40s to 80s. Leave the board in the car.

Friday, 4th September has a bit more size at 4ft in the afternoon, with a swell period of 11 seconds and moderate energy (353) from the WNW, but the cross-onshore wind ruins it. Still a pass.

Now, the first real standout is Saturday, 5th September morning. It’s looking clean with a 5ft WNW swell, a long period of 13 seconds, and strong energy at 793. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE. The water will be clean, the waves will have proper shape. This is the best in the first week. The afternoon goes onshore again.

After that, the rest of the first week and early second week are full of small, weak, or onshore junk. Sunday, 6th and Monday, 7th have cleanish mornings, but the swell is tiny (3ft to 2ft) and energy is low. Not much to get excited about. Tuesday, 8th is back to onshore slop.

Wednesday, 9th September morning shows a big 8ft WNW swell with very strong energy (1197) and an 11-second period. But the wind is a messy cross-shore, creating chop. That size is for experts only, and the conditions are marginal. Not the day for a learner. Thursday and Friday, 10th and 11th are small and poor.

Saturday, 13th September is another standout. The morning brings a clean 7ft swell from the west, with a light offshore wind from the ESE. Energy is strong at 524, though the period is a shorter 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit softer. Still, clean overhead surf with offshore wind is a session to circle. The afternoon gets messy with cross-shore wind.

Monday, 14th September morning is the final call. A clean 6ft swell from the WNW, 10-second period, moderate-to-strong energy (596), and light cross-offshore winds. There’s a risk of thunderstorms in the afternoon, so get out there early.

Overall, the best waves are the clean, long-period groundswell on Saturday, 5th September morning and the powerful, clean swell on Saturday, 13th September morning. The Monday after that is also solid. The rest is mostly waiting for the next proper swell.

Rusty, signing out.

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