Hossegor - La Centrale surf break

Hossegor - La Centrale surfForecast / Landes / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 CEST
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Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hossegor - La Centrale sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hossegor - La Centrale today?

The current surf forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale at 10AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Hossegor - La Centrale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
0.7
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
167
163
125
122
169
160
193
508
561
745
1162
1073
1039
850
756
743
648
503
485
458
554
490
430
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
0
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:22AM3.94m
5:43PM3.99m
6:10AM3.91m
6:30PM3.99m
7:00AM3.78m
7:19PM3.89m
Low Tide
11:03PM-0.02m
11:25AM0.02m
11:51PM-0.09m
12:11PM0.08m
00:40AM-0.05m
12:59PM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:27
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
11
9
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
14
15
16
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.3
WNW
13
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
211
167
163
125
122
34
160
126
508
561
745
1162
1073
1039
850
756
743
648
503
485
458
554
490
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
5
5
21
20
35
51
138
193
107
107
94
5
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
6
29
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
169
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
19
40
19
40
40
40
40
40
40
4
19
21
104
38
0
0
0
0
4
40
38
32
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Landes
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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