Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, WNW swell with 268 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Mate, it’s a flat stretch ahead for Hourtin Plage. The next couple of weeks look pretty sad—hardly anything worth getting wet for. There’s a gap of nearly three weeks with no proper surf on offer. The first hint of any real size doesn’t show until late, but even then the conditions are poor, so don’t get your hopes up.
Let’s start with Tuesday morning the 28th of July. That’s the best of a bad lot. The swell is about 3ft from the WNW with a 10-second period—moderate wave energy (157). The wind is a clean offshore easterly at 3 mph. It’s clean, with light air and small waves. The water temp here is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. This is a small window but probably the only time you’ll get a half-decent wave this whole period. Expect it to be small, but clean.
Wednesday morning the 29th drops off fast: 2ft from the WNW, cross-shore wind, and only 73 energy. Not worth it. The whole thing goes downhill from there—nothing over 2ft for most of the next week and a half with onshore winds and chop. Saturday morning the 1st of August shows a 3ft NW swell with 107 energy and a clean cross-offshore breeze, but again it’s ordinary at best. The crowd factor? When the surf’s this bad, it won’t be busy.
Then there’s a brief flicker on Sunday the 9th of August. The afternoon shows about 3ft WNW swell with 259 energy and onshore wind. The period is short at 8 seconds, and the combined energy (259) is moderate, but with the wind directly onshore, it’s messy. Monday the 10th of August has a 4ft WNW swell in the morning with 216 energy, but again the wind is onshore. Period is still short, and the conditions are poor. Not worth getting excited about.
Given the consistent lack of quality and the persistent onshore wind on the beach setup, this stretch honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just not enough there for a surfer to get keen on. It tends not to stay poor for long around here though, so don’t lose hope—forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 139 | 268 | 248 | 220 | 157 | 125 | 81 | 73 | 45 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 69 | 104 | 86 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:22AM3.31m | 4:37PM3.55m | 4:59AM3.47m | 5:13PM3.73m | 5:33AM3.60m | 5:46PM3.89m | 6:05AM3.70m | 6:17PM3.99m | 6:35AM3.75m | 6:47PM4.04m | 7:05AM3.77m | 7:16PM4.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM1.04m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:26PM0.83m | 10:39AM0.79m | 11:05PM0.62m | 11:16AM0.59m | 11:42PM0.45m | 11:52AM0.44m | 00:17AM0.32m | 12:27PM0.34m | 00:51AM0.26m | 1:01PM0.30m | 1:26AM0.24m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 268 | 248 | 220 | 157 | 125 | 81 | 73 | 45 | 42 | 11 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 69 | 104 | 2 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WSW 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 11 | 35 | 25 | 29 | — | — | 86 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 43 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 208 | 212 | 232 | 230 | 236 | 327 | 70 | 304 | 187 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
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