Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th 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
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Hourtin Plage. We’ve got a long 16-day window ahead, but I’ll be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. The first week-plus is a real struggle, with barely a wave worth paddling out for.
The first real surfable option doesn’t pop up until the very end of the first week. Sunday morning, the 5th of July, is the first time we see something on offer. The swell is tiny, just 2ft from the WNW with a 10-second period. The water is 76°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year; that’s very unusual. The wind is a cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, keeping things clean. But the combined swell energy is weak (88), and the waves are just ordinary. Honestly, it’s not a standout.
We then hit a massive gap. From Sunday afternoon on the 5th all the way through to Friday morning the 10th, it’s a total write-off. Poor surf conditions, messy winds, and tiny swell. That’s almost a full week of nothing.
The next chance comes Saturday morning, the 11th of July. The swell is still small at 2ft from the WNW, but the wind is glassy – dead calm from the ESE. That’s a major positive, as it’ll be clean. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a short-period windswell. Wave energy is still low (59). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
After that, we get another long stretch of poor conditions. From the 12th to the 17th, it’s nothing but onshore or cross-onshore winds and choppy, messy surf.
Finally, there’s a small glimmer way out in the second week. Saturday morning, the 18th of July, sees a bump in swell size to 4ft from the WSW, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is onshore from the W at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate (161), but the conditions are poor. It’s not anything to get excited about. For an advanced spot like Hourtin Plage, you need clean conditions to make the most of it, and we just don’t get them.
The outlook is bleak. There are no true standouts in this 16-day window. For an exposed beach break like this, that blank run is a bit normal when the weather patterns don’t line up. It won’t stay poor forever, but for now, I’d save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 77 | 55 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 90 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:36AM3.39m | 8:50PM3.61m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.70m | 3:12AM0.66m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 55 | 22 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 90 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | WNW 10 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 36 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 20 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 18 | 186 | 368 | 223 | 389 | 367 | 135 | 135 | 304 | 124 | 16 | 135 | 5 | 0 | 395 | 144 |
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