Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, NW swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hossegor - La Centrale this week:
The surf forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hossegor - La Centrale in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase. The next couple of weeks at La Centrale are looking pretty flat and lackluster, with some real dead stretches where you’ll be staring at a lake. We got a few clean, small windows, but nothing that'll get the blood pumping.
The first few days are a write-off. Small, weak, short-period swell with onshore and cross-onshore winds. It's messy, bumpy, and not worth the effort. Water temp is running about 76°, which is 5° warmer than usual. That’s a big anomaly, so you’ll be comfy in a spring suit.
We’ve got a big gap from the 2nd through the 4th with almost nothing. Then on the 5th, there’s a tiny 0.7m west-northwest swell with clean, glassy conditions in the morning. It’s surfable, but barely. If you’re jonesing, that’s your go, but it’s not pretty.
From the 6th to the morning of the 12th, it’s mostly poor. A bit more energy on the 6th, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s a mess. The 9th and 10th have some size to them, around 4ft, but the period is short and the wind is junk. It’s just crumbly, choppy surf. The only clean window here is the morning of the 12th – dead calm, glassy, with a 2ft northwest swell. Tiny, but at least it’s clean.
The 13th through the 15th offers some hope. The 13th morning is glassy with a 3ft northwest swell, but short-period. The 15th morning has a cross-offshore breeze and a bit more push, with a 2ft west-northwest swell. It’s clean, but still undersized.
Now, mark this one. Monday, August 17th, in the morning. That’s your standout. A north-west swell pushing 4ft with a 10-second period and a light cross-offshore wind from the SSE. The energy jumps to 227, the biggest of the whole run. Conditions look proper clean, and this is the best quality surf we’ll see. It’s not massive, but it’s got some punch. Expect some real waves at Hossegor - La Centrale (Landes). The swell direction is west-northwest, which is exactly what this break wants.
So, keep the hopes low for the next two weeks, but the 17th is the day to circle. Until then, maybe tune up your board.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 20 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 41 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 39 | 142 | 142 | 164 | 154 | 79 | 62 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47PM3.66m | 8:08AM3.39m | 8:23PM3.56m | 8:46AM3.30m | 9:04PM3.40m | 9:30AM3.18m | 9:53PM3.22m | 10:25AM3.05m | 10:57PM3.03m | 11:36AM2.95m | 00:21AM2.92m | 1:03PM2.97m | 1:52AM2.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.35m | 2:09PM0.47m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:50PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.61m | 3:37PM0.75m | 4:09AM0.80m | 4:37PM0.91m | 5:14AM0.97m | 5:54PM1.00m | 6:34AM1.04m | 7:20PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 36 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 41 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 39 | 142 | 142 | 164 | 154 | 79 | 62 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 11 | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | — | 9 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 57 | 307 | 360 | 25 | 43 | 516 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 104 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 57 | 446 | 640 | 104 |
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