Surf Forecasts:
Hourtin Plage surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hourtin Plage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what this Atlantic stretch has in store for us. I'm gonna level with you – we're looking at a long, flat, and messy period before things start to get interesting. It's gonna be a real test of patience, but that's how it goes sometimes.
Right now and for the next while, the surf is either flat or blown to pieces. We're staring down a real dry spell. The water is a super warm 76°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be comfortable just floating around if nothing else.
The first real window of opportunity doesn't open until Saturday the 16th of August over at Hourtin Plage. The morning is what you want. We get a clean start with a light onshore breeze from the WNW, wrapping up a waist-high, 3ft swell from the same direction. The swell energy is finally building into something decent, showing moderate numbers. That's the most juice we've seen in two weeks. The period is a solid 9 seconds, so the waves will have a bit of shape to them, not just a total mess. It's small but clean, which is a massive positive. This is your standout session for the period. The winds are light, so the surface will be clean. Just remember this is an exposed beach, so it won't be a secret spot.
Sunday the 17th holds some of that energy, and Monday the 18th morning is another real standout. We've got very light offshore breezes from the NNE at 5 km/h. The swell drops off a little to about waist-high, still from the WNW, but those near-calm winds mean we're looking at some of the cleanest, glassiest conditions in the whole 16-day run. It's going to be that classic small-wave, clean-skin session where you can just go out and enjoy the glide. The waves will be surfable but nothing special, meaning you'll have to dig for turns. If you're a kite surfer, the afternoons will be your time when the cross-shore wind fills in, but for a paddle surfer, the mornings are the only game in town.
After Monday, the wind swings around again and the swell fizzles out, returning us to the tiny, choppy leftovers. So your window is small. Get in the water on Saturday the 16th and Monday the 18th, because the rest of the outlook is a waiting game.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 38 | 65 | 66 | 56 | 54 | 119 | 98 | 70 | 74 | 35 | 45 | 49 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 37 | 21 | 47 | 30 | 29 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:40AM3.58m | 8:56PM3.68m | 9:22AM3.44m | 9:45PM3.47m | 10:19AM3.28m | 10:56PM3.26m | 11:45AM3.17m | 00:39AM3.16m | 1:25PM3.24m | 2:13AM3.28m | 2:44PM3.49m | 3:23AM3.53m | 3:46PM3.83m | 4:19AM3.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.55m | 3:24AM0.58m | 3:44PM0.73m | 4:15AM0.79m | 4:42PM0.91m | 5:16AM0.99m | 5:52PM1.03m | 6:30AM1.08m | 7:13PM0.99m | 7:49AM1.00m | 8:30PM0.77m | 8:59AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 65 | 66 | 56 | 12 | 119 | 98 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 47 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 11 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 22 | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 21 | 20 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 14 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 54 | — | — | 70 | 74 | — | 45 | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 377 | 176 | 108 | 304 | 124 | 147 | 236 | 187 | 5 | 124 | 81 | 115 | 368 | 223 | 266 | 87 | 237 | 272 | 18 | |
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