Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, W swell with 550 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, mate. Honestly, I’ve been staring at the charts for Hourtin Plage, and it’s a proper struggle. There’s just nothing to get excited about in this 16-day window. The whole stretch from Thursday the 27th of August right through to at least Friday the 11th of September is a write-off for any kind of decent paddle surfing. You’re looking at a solid two-week gap with no real recommendations.
The trouble starts straight away. We’ve got a bit of swell trying to push in from the west and west-northwest, but the wind is just a mess. Thursday the 27th is tiny, weak, and sloppy with a cross-shore. Friday the 28th, the swell picks up a bit to 5ft, but it’s onshore, ragged, and the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. That’s not surf, that’s just a washing machine (combined energy of 233). The weekend is more of the same—on the 29th, we get 6ft, but it’s being hammered by a strong cross-onshore wind, making it chopped-out junk. Late on Sunday the 30th, there’s a glimmer of a longer-period 10-second groundswell, but the wind is still onshore, and the energy, while moderate (659), is just ruined by the conditions.
The whole first week is a battle against onshore and cross-onshore winds. Even when the swell drops off, the wind stays wrong. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there, but it won’t matter because you won’t want to be in it.
The second week is quieter, but the wind finally starts to play ball. Tuesday the 1st of September is still messy. Wednesday the 2nd has a morning of glassy conditions with a tiny 2ft swell, but that’s a lake, not a wave. By the 5th and 6th of September, we finally get some clean, offshore and cross-offshore winds from the east and northeast, but the swell is still under 3ft and the energy is weak (159 and 153). It’s technically surfable on the 6th of September morning, but it’s tiny, ordinary, and honestly, not worth a special trip. For a spot like Hourtin Plage, which is normally consistent, this blank run is a real bummer. The wind is clean for the kite surfers on those days, but for a paddle? Forget it.
Hold tight, mate. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board in the van.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 21 | 48 | 247 | 154 | 317 | 263 | 295 | 435 | 432 | 332 | 333 | 421 | 550 | 410 | 288 | 181 | 106 | 108 | 53 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20PM4.02m | 5:38AM3.86m | 5:49PM4.17m | 6:07AM3.97m | 6:18PM4.24m | 6:35AM4.02m | 6:47PM4.23m | 7:04AM4.01m | 7:17PM4.14m | 7:35AM3.93m | 7:51PM3.97m | 8:09AM3.77m | 8:29PM3.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.48m | 11:16PM0.29m | 11:26AM0.27m | 11:49PM0.11m | 12:00PM0.13m | 00:22AM0.01m | 12:34PM0.06m | 00:56AM0.01m | 1:10PM0.08m | 1:33AM0.10m | 1:49PM0.20m | 2:12AM0.29m | 2:31PM0.40m | 2:56AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 48 | — | 34 | 317 | 16 | 295 | 435 | 432 | 332 | 333 | 421 | 550 | 410 | 288 | 181 | 106 | 108 | 53 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 11 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 247 | 154 | — | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 275 | 223 | 124 | 212 | 236 | 182 | 163 | 236 | 89 | 35 | 89 | 212 | 212 | 89 | 35 | 89 | 236 | 81 | 18 | 135 |
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