Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW 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 (Aug 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hourtin Plage in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you, the surf outlook for Hourtin Plage is pretty flat. There's a whole lot of nothing spread across these 16 days.
Right now, the ocean is barely moving. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 77°F, which is 6°F above average. That's very unusual. The first real chance to paddle out is on the morning of August 18th, but the swell is tiny, just 2ft from the NW. The only thing going for it is glassy conditions. It’s surfable, but barely. That window slams shut quick as a cross-onshore chop rolls in by the afternoon.
Then we hit a long, dead zone of nothing. The next real hope doesn't show until the morning of August 30th. A WNW swell pushes up to 4ft with an 11-second period, carrying moderate energy. It's the best looking pulse in the whole forecast. The wind will be a light cross-on, but this is the only day that looks like it could offer a proper session. It’s still listed as marginal, so keep the hopes in check, but it's the standout by a long shot.
This break (France) likes the WNW direction it’ll be getting on the 30th. It's over a week out, so call it promising but not a guarantee. Anything before that is small and choppy. Not much to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 40 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 163 | 196 | 231 | 235 | 226 | 158 | 86 | 39 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM4.13m | 8:24AM3.79m | 8:40PM3.81m | 8:58AM3.54m | 9:17PM3.45m | 9:36AM3.27m | 10:01PM3.11m | 10:27AM3.02m | 11:15PM2.83m | 12:01PM2.84m | 1:03AM2.73m | 1:40PM2.87m | 2:25AM2.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:17PM0.31m | 2:40AM0.48m | 2:58PM0.62m | 3:21AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.96m | 4:06AM1.15m | 4:36PM1.27m | 5:02AM1.44m | 5:43PM1.49m | 6:16AM1.59m | 7:07PM1.54m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 10 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 81 | 61 | 61 | — | 2 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 163 | 196 | 231 | 235 | — | 158 | 86 | 39 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 | W 8 | W 14 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 57 | 40 | — | 23 | 10 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 226 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 144 | 135 | 236 | 135 | 0 | 688 | 589 | 367 | 728 | 135 | 81 | 89 | 124 | 43 | 135 | 43 | 0 | 124 | 0 |
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