Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, W swell with 11,188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W 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 Wednesday (Nov 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hourtin Plage in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 875 | 848 | 647 | 357 | 289 | 133 | 66 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 263 | 865 | 3377 | 3242 | 4414 | 6445 | 9664 | 10182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM3.72m | 5:40AM3.81m | 6:00PM3.55m | 6:10AM3.65m | 6:32PM3.35m | 6:44AM3.46m | 7:08PM3.13m | 7:25AM3.27m | 7:55PM2.93m | 8:21AM3.08m | 9:11PM2.79m | 9:45AM2.98m | 10:47PM2.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.31m | 11:30PM0.48m | 11:54AM0.45m | 00:07AM0.65m | 12:33PM0.65m | 00:46AM0.84m | 1:14PM0.87m | 1:28AM1.04m | 2:00PM1.08m | 2:16AM1.23m | 2:53PM1.25m | 3:11AM1.37m | 3:55PM1.32m | ||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 24 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 875 | 848 | 647 | 357 | 289 | 133 | 66 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 263 | 865 | — | 3242 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | W 11 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | 26 | 54 | 95 | 3377 | 297 | 4414 | 6445 | 9664 | 10182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 298 | 115 | 81 | 81 | 115 | 236 | 87 | 377 | 298 | 35 | 193 | 266 | 254 | 266 | 254 | 212 | 74 |
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