Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, W swell with 810 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hourtin Plage in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. 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 | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s check out what’s brewing at Hourtin Plage over the next sixteen days.
Right off the bat, it’s a messy scene. Saturday morning we’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the west with a 9-second period and moderate energy (651), but that cross-onshore wind from the southwest at 19 mph is turning it into a lumpy, ugly mess. The water’s sitting at 76°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – feels nice, but you won’t enjoy it in those conditions. Saturday afternoon stays poor at 6ft.
Sunday morning’s still onshore, 5ft from the west-northwest with light rain – marginal. It doesn’t get better. The whole first week is a write-off. Swell drops through Tuesday (1st Sept) to 4ft, and by Wednesday we’re at 3ft with energy fading to 86. Thursday morning’s barely a ripple at 2ft and energy down to 36.
There’s a tiny window early Friday 4th September. The morning goes glassy – calm wind from the southwest at 0 mph – with 3ft swell from the west-northwest at 8 seconds, but weak energy (98). It’s surfable but ordinary. That glassy spell is your best shot in the whole run, but it’s small and inconsistent.
Saturday 5th September morning cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast at 3 mph, still 3ft with a 9-second period and energy up to 181. Clean, but nothing to write home about. The arvo gets chopped up again. Sunday 6th September morning is another clean one – cross-off from the northeast at 6 mph, 3ft at 10 seconds, energy 152. Still small.
From Monday 7th September onward it’s downhill – 4ft but always cross-on and choppy. By the second week, the surf drops to 2ft, then 1ft, even 1.0ft with almost no energy. There’s a spike on Saturday 12th September with 3ft onshore from the west and 25 mph winds – that’s for kite-surfers, not paddlers.
Overall, the first week is mostly poor, with a few small clean windows on the mornings of the 4th, 5th, and 6th of September. The second week offers nothing worth chasing. Best bet? Get up early on Friday 4th September morning – that glassy spell is your only real chance for a clean wave, even if it’s only knee-to-waist high.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 481 | 390 | 380 | 270 | 264 | 516 | 523 | 402 | 288 | 248 | 106 | 86 | 59 | 36 | 32 | 121 | 125 | 98 | 95 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 8:50AM3.55m | 9:20PM3.41m | 9:49AM3.29m | 10:45PM3.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:21PM0.66m | 3:48AM0.86m | 4:21PM0.93m | 4:54AM1.13m | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 651 | 481 | 390 | 380 | 270 | 264 | 516 | 523 | 402 | 288 | 248 | 106 | 86 | 59 | 36 | 32 | 121 | 125 | 98 | 95 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 236 | 35 | 89 | 272 | 193 | 89 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 304 | 115 | 115 | 236 | 81 | 0 | 236 | 27 |
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