Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, W swell with 2,831 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 508 | 242 | 283 | 176 | 93 | 43 | 55 | 246 | 482 | 521 | 402 | 595 | 1780 | 1591 | 1519 | 1850 | 1483 | 2513 | 2587 | 1633 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:35AM3.12m | 9:08PM2.80m | 9:43AM2.88m | 11:23PM2.63m | 12:08PM2.81m | 1:06AM2.72m | 1:27PM2.98m | 2:05AM2.94m | 2:19PM3.23m | 2:48AM3.22m | 2:59PM3.51m | 3:24AM3.51m | 3:35PM3.79m | 3:58AM3.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM1.24m | 3:43AM1.43m | 4:26PM1.46m | 4:51AM1.59m | 5:44PM1.53m | 6:12AM1.57m | 7:04PM1.39m | 7:25AM1.38m | 8:04PM1.11m | 8:20AM1.09m | 8:50PM0.78m | 9:05AM0.76m | 9:29PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 589 | 508 | 242 | 283 | 176 | 93 | 43 | 20 | 246 | 482 | 521 | 402 | — | 411 | 1591 | 1519 | 1850 | 1483 | 2513 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | 15 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 4 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 55 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 34 | 41 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 595 | 1780 | — | — | — | — | — | 2587 | 1633 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 304 | 236 | 43 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 411 | 272 | 205 | 196 | 207 | 88 | 182 | 89 | 43 |
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