Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 308 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, let’s talk about what’s coming up on the coast here.
To be honest, things are pretty lackluster for the next week and a half. We’ve got a long stretch of junk ahead, so if you’re itching for a paddle, you’re going to be waiting a while. The first real shot at something decent doesn’t show up until Monday the 24th of August. That’s a solid 11-day gap with next to nothing worth getting out of bed for.
Hourtin Plage is the only spot on the radar, but it’s a tough watch for the first 10 days. We’ve got swell under 3 feet, short-period windswell, and winds that are constantly onshore or cross-onshore. The water is sitting at a very warm 76°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year.
The first morning on Thursday the 13th is actually glassy—wind from the southwest at 3 mph, clean surface, little 2ft W swell at 10 seconds. But it’s tiny, and the combined energy is weak (91). You could probably catch a few soft ones if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to thrill.
Then we hit the doldrums. Friday the 14th through to Sunday the 23rd is a write-off: onshore winds, choppy, short-period slop from the NW and WNW, most readings have combined energy under 100. A few mornings see a cross-off breeze, like Wednesday the 19th, but swell is barely 1ft. Not worth suiting up.
Finally, Monday the 24th of August shows some life. On the morning session, we’ve got a 8ft W swell, 9-second period, and the combined swell energy jumps to a solid 866 (moderate-to-strong). Winds are SW at 9 mph, cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy but powerful. That’s expert territory though—over 8ft is only for the brave, and 8ft is pushing it for most. It’s raw, it’s punchy, but it ain’t clean. Still, it’s the standout window in this entire 16-day run.
Tuesday the 25th is a drop-off: 4ft WNW at 8 seconds, combined energy 207, light cross-shore wind. Rideable but nothing special. After that, it’s small again through to the end of the period.
So if you’re a kiter, that Monday might look better than for a surfer. For the rest of us? Hope the forecasts change because this blank run is more typical for the area when the weather locks in.
Keep your eyes peeled, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 143 | 128 | 88 | 60 | 160 | 108 | 136 | 92 | 81 | 77 | 54 | 65 | 50 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:08PM4.54m | 6:33AM4.21m | 6:49PM4.54m | 7:12AM4.15m | 7:27PM4.39m | 7:49AM4.00m | 8:04PM4.13m | 8:24AM3.79m | 8:40PM3.81m | 8:58AM3.54m | 9:17PM3.45m | 9:36AM3.27m | 10:01PM3.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM-0.22m | 12:15PM-0.11m | 00:43AM-0.21m | 12:56PM-0.08m | 1:23AM-0.07m | 1:36PM0.07m | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:17PM0.31m | 2:40AM0.48m | 2:58PM0.62m | 3:21AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.96m | 4:06AM1.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | W 10 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 143 | 128 | 88 | 18 | 160 | 108 | 136 | 92 | 81 | 77 | — | — | 2 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | — | W 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 65 | 50 | — | 14 | 7 | — | 27 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 43 | 108 | 437 | 104 | 16 | 304 | 108 | 50 | 304 | 213 | 147 | 726 | 124 | 172 | 728 | 581 | 367 | 437 | 238 |
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