Hossegor - La Centrale surf break

Hossegor - La Centrale surfForecast / Landes / France

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
16.6° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Thursday (Apr 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 30th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 1st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 1st May)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
145
334
455
463
424
331
187
169
155
114
134
127
133
130
95
114
129
76
55
147
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
W
10
NNW
0
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
S
5
SW
10
SW
10
ESE
10
E
5
WNW
15
SE
20
WNW
10
W
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
NE
30
NNW
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
4:33AM3.58m
4:52PM3.56m
5:07AM3.60m
5:23PM3.61m
5:39AM3.57m
5:53PM3.61m
6:11AM3.50m
6:23PM3.56m
6:43AM3.39m
6:55PM3.46m
7:16AM3.23m
7:29PM3.32m
7:52AM3.05m
Low Tide
10:12PM0.45m
10:32AM0.35m
10:48PM0.35m
11:05AM0.33m
11:23PM0.31m
11:37AM0.36m
11:57PM0.33m
12:10PM0.44m
00:31AM0.41m
12:44PM0.57m
1:07AM0.54m
1:19PM0.73m
1:45AM0.72m
1:56PM0.90m
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7:00
6:58
6:56
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:52
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9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:10
9:12
9:13
4
1
2
2
10
1
4
13
1
2
8
10
7
3
8
Temp °C
21
16
16
16
17
23
23
19
23
20
17
21
21
18
20
15
13
13
14
13
13
19
15
15
16
17
22
22
17
21
19
17
20
21
16
18
13
13
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
WNW
5
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
152
145
334
455
463
424
331
187
169
155
114
134
127
133
130
95
114
129
76
32
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
18
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NW
8
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
12
121
88
59
60
55
70
62
37
19
2
2
4
55
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
8
2
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
4
11
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
40
104
0
0
0
0
0
1
40
0
0
0
1
73
57
40
41
15
0
640
Best forecast wave conditions in Landes
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
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The above surf forecast table for Hossegor - La Centrale provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hossegor - La Centrale can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hossegor - La Centrale) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Hossegor - La Centrale is 18 km (11 miles) from Bayonne. If you plan a holiday in Landes, look for hotels and other accommodation in Bayonne. Bayonne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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