Hourtin Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming up for Hourtin Plage. It’s been a bit of a slow start, truth be told. The first few days are a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy, poor surf. We’re looking at a bit of a gap until Thursday morning the 10th when things finally start to turn.

The water is sitting at a very warm 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a shorty or even just boardshorts.

Thursday morning the 10th is our first chance to get wet. The swell is a small 3 ft from the WNW with a moderate 10-second period. The combined wave energy is a weak 169, so it’s not powerful, but the wind is light offshore from the east at 3 mph, keeping it clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That afternoon the wind swings onshore and it’s back to choppy junk.

Friday the 11th is tiny and not worth the paddle. Saturday morning the 12th gives us a brief window of glassy conditions with a tiny 2 ft, 8-second swell (73 energy). It’s an option for a longboard if you’re desperate, but that’s about it.

Now, the first real standout comes on Sunday morning, the 13th of September. This is the one to circle. We’ve got a solid 4 ft groundswell from the WNW with a very long 13-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 454, and the wind is glassy – dead calm from the northeast at 3 mph. The waves will be clean, lined up, and have proper push. Because it’s a long-period groundswell for a beach break, it might be a little straight, but with that glass, it’s going to be beautiful. It’s an advanced break, so expect some competition; crowds are possible.

After that, the surf drops off again into small, clean but weak conditions for the next week. There’s another promising window on Saturday the 19th of September. The morning has a tiny 1 ft, 13-second period swell (109 energy) with a gentle offshore wind from the ESE. It’s small, but clean.

The real highlight of the second week lands on Sunday morning, the 20th of September. Another glassy morning with 4 ft of NW swell and a 10-second period. The combined energy is a solid 350. It’s not as long-period as the 13th, but the wind is glassy again, and the waves will be fun and clean. This is a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it has the potential to be a great session.

The final standout is on Wednesday morning, the 23rd of September. This one is more than a week out, so take it with a grain of salt, but it looks special. We’re looking at 3 ft of swell from the west with a very long 14-second period. The energy is a moderate 299. The wind is offshore from the east at 9 mph, which will keep it clean and hollow. A long-period groundswell with offshore wind at Hourtin is a recipe for some fun ones.

Rusty out.

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