Hourtin Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Hourtin Plage are a real heartbreaker. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening, with a few tiny windows of hope way down the track. The water’s sitting at a balmy 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the swim’s good.

The first week is a write-off. From Sunday the 2nd right through to Saturday the 8th, the surf is tiny, messy, and not worth paddling out for. Swell heights are barely crawling above 2 ft, with weak energy readings, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, churning it up. The only real glimmer comes on Thursday the 6th morning, when we get a clean, cross-off breeze from the NNE at 12 mph, but the swell is still only 3 ft from the WNW with a short 8-second period – it’s surfable, but not exciting. The combined energy is a weak 109, so it’s just not got any punch.

Then we hit a real dead zone from Sunday the 9th through to Thursday the 14th. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-on, onshore. The energy readings are all low, and nothing breaks the 1-point score. It’s a frustrating blank run.

Now, the standout – and I mean the only real standout – comes on Saturday the 15th in the morning. We’ve got a 3 ft swell from the WNW, period of 9 seconds, and glassy conditions with a light NNW breeze of 6 mph. The combined energy is a moderate 166, and the waves are described as “surfable but very ordinary conditions.” Still, that glassy wind is a big plus – it’ll be clean. For a spot that’s been dead for two weeks, this is the best we’ve got. The swell is small, so it’s fine for all levels, and it’s coming from the west, which is the optimum direction for this break. The only catch is that Hourtin Plage is a beach break, and with a 9-second period, it’s not going to be super punchy, but it’ll be rideable. Crowds are possible here – it’s a popular spot – so get out early.

After that, Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th see a slight uptick in swell (3 ft to 4 ft) and energy, but the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore again, killing the quality. It’s a shame, because the energy is building, but the conditions just aren’t cooperating.

In short: the first two weeks are a washout. The only real hope is the morning of Saturday the 15th, with clean, glassy conditions and a small but rideable swell. Don’t hold your breath for anything else.

Rusty.

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