Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, W swell with 475 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hourtin Plage in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Hourtin Plage.
Looking at the charts, the first week is a real struggle. There’s swell coming and going, but the wind just won’t play ball. It’s a lot of onshore and cross-onshore junk that’s ruining the shape.
The 22nd is the only glimmer in the first stretch. Saturday morning goes glassy with a light SSE breeze, and there’s a 3ft swell from the WNW, but it’s weak. It’s a small, clean window that’ll be good for a longboard, but nothing special. After that, we hit a big dead zone of poor surf until the 27th, when a powerful 7ft swell shows up, but it’s hammered by strong onshore wind – that’s expert-only, sloppy stuff.
The real payoff comes on Friday, the 28th of August. The morning brings a clean 5ft swell from the WNW with a solid 10-second interval, and a light cross-off breeze. The water temp is a very toasty 77°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a proper session. Then, Friday afternoon turns glassy with a near-calm north wind, and the swell is still a clean 4ft. That afternoon is the standout of the entire forecast – clean, lined-up, and easy to paddle into.
After that, things get chilly and messy again. A huge 10ft storm swell rolls in on the 31st, but with 19 mph onshore wind, it’s a choppy mess for experts only, and probably more fun for the kite surfers. The first few days of September look marginal.
To put it simply: if you’re gonna paddle out, make it Friday the 28th of August. The morning is solid, but the glassy afternoon is the one to beat.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 45 | 68 | 248 | 237 | 299 | 318 | 325 | 210 | 147 | 99 | 54 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 349 | 407 | 145 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 3:38PM3.31m | 4:02AM3.28m | 4:16PM3.57m | 4:37AM3.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:48AM1.33m | 9:23PM1.11m | 9:37AM1.04m | 10:05PM0.82m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 59 | 248 | 237 | 299 | 318 | 325 | 210 | 147 | 99 | 54 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 145 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | NW 12 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | NW 7 | ENE 3 | — | SW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 26 | 1 | — | 3 | 349 | 407 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 545 | 972 | 124 | 81 | 89 | 89 | 135 | 212 | 35 | 0 | 74 | 5 | 81 | 304 | 115 | 177 | 170 | 210 | 212 | 212 |
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