Hourtin Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good long look at what Hourtin Plage has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It's a mixed bag, so don't get your hopes up too high too soon.

We're starting off with a bit of a slow grind. The first few days are looking pretty average, with small swell and wind issues making things messy. The water is sitting at a warm 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice bonus if you're just floating around, but the surf quality isn't there yet.

Friday the 4th of September morning is glassy with a tiny 2ft of west-northwest swell and a short period of 8 seconds. The wave energy is weak (70). It's surfable, but it's very ordinary.

Saturday the 5th of September morning sees a bit of a jump. We've got a clean 3ft of west-northwest swell with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the northeast, which will keep things tidy. The combined energy is moderate (275). This is a good window for a session on the longboard, nothing crazy but fun.

Then, on Saturday afternoon, the real standout of the first week shows up. A solid 4ft of west-northwest swell rolls in with a long period of 13 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy with a moderate energy reading of (560). This is the biggest, best-shaped swell we see for a while. The only bummer is the wind goes cross-shore from the north at 12 mph, which will put a bit of a chop on the face. Still, it's the pick of the first week for sure.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are a write-off with onshore winds and deteriorating conditions. From Tuesday the 8th through to the middle of the month, it’s a real drag. We have a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, with moderate chop. The swell sticks around the 2ft to 4ft range but the quality just isn't there for a good paddle.

Now, for the second week, the highlight comes late. Thursday the 17th of September morning looks like the best bet of the entire outlook. We get a clean 4ft of west-northwest swell with a period of 10 seconds. The wind goes glassy from the east-northeast. It'll be clean with moderate energy (385). That's the session to circle on your calendar, but it's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.

The rest of the second week is mostly average again. Saturday the 12th of September morning and Sunday the 13th morning have clean, smaller waves for the logs, but nothing that will get the heart racing.

Overall, there's no massive swell or perfect all-day conditions. The standout is Saturday afternoon, September 5th for the bigger, longer-period groundswell, and Thursday morning, September 17th for the glassy, clean conditions. For the rest, it's small and average. Keep the expectations low and you might have a few fun ones.

Rusty.

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