Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with 796 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW 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 (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Hossegor over the next couple of weeks.
We’re looking at a pretty quiet start to the period, but the long-range models are showing a bit of promise. For the first week, the swell is small and the quality is just not there. Honestly, it’s a bit of a grind to start. If you’re itching for a paddle, the early mornings on the 2nd and 4th of September will have tiny, clean waves, but it’s barely enough to get a proper ride. The real story begins to build late in the first week and into the second.
The standout window is looking like the morning of Wednesday, 16th September. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a solid 5.6ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s real groundswell energy. The combined energy is sitting at 934 (strong), and the wind is forecast to be glassy. That means Hossegor - La Centrale will be absolutely clean, with some proper, powerful waves off the sandbanks. This is expert territory at that size, so it’s one for the experienced crew. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no major surprises there.
Before that, the morning of Sunday the 6th sees a bit of a bump up to 4.6ft from the NW, with a 12-second period, but the wind is a light cross, so it won’t be as pristine as that 16th. It’s a surfable option, but not the standout.
After that 16th, the morning of the 17th of September still has some decent 4.3ft WNW swell with glassy conditions, so the run of good surf might extend a little longer, but the energy drops to 382 (moderate) so it won’t have the same punch.
Bottom line: It’s a slow start, but keep your eyes on the 16th of September. That morning is the one to go for, if you can wait.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 129 | 80 | 44 | 28 | 54 | 37 | 45 | 70 | 94 | 121 | 407 | 796 | 561 | 422 | 200 | 263 | 413 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:17AM3.48m | 8:39PM3.44m | 9:02AM3.28m | 9:31PM3.16m | 9:59AM3.06m | 10:42PM2.90m | 11:21AM2.90m | 00:21AM2.78m | 1:02PM2.94m | 1:57AM2.90m | 2:24PM3.19m | 3:06AM3.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.36m | 2:24PM0.46m | 2:49AM0.60m | 3:14PM0.68m | 3:42AM0.87m | 4:18PM0.92m | 4:53AM1.11m | 5:44PM1.06m | 6:25AM1.18m | 7:21PM0.98m | 7:53AM1.03m | 8:38PM0.71m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 260 | 129 | 80 | 44 | 28 | 54 | 37 | 45 | 70 | 94 | 121 | 407 | 796 | 561 | 422 | 200 | 207 | 413 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 10 | — | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | W 19 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 263 | 138 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | N 4 | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 212 | 0 | 360 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 502 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 40 | 104 | 35 |
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