Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, NW swell with 415 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 5PM. 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+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's happening for Hossegor - La Centrale.
Right off the bat, the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty flat and frustrating for most of it. We've got a long dry spell of tiny, weak surf with poor conditions. The water is sittin' at a very unusual 74°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit.
The first real pulse of energy doesn't show up until Wednesday the 15th of July, and even then it's a bit of a tease. Wednesday morning the 15th is your best chance to get wet, with the swell picking up to a knee-to-waist high 2ft from the WNW. The wind drops to nothing, going glassy, and the combined energy of all swells is a moderate (131). It's not going to be epic, but those glassy conditions will make the small, weak waves look a whole lot better. This is the standout window in a pretty bleak forecast.
From there, we see a building trend towards Saturday the 18th of July, but the winds are gonna mess it up. The swell pushes 5ft from the NW, and the energy jumps to a strong (339), but it's coming in with a stiff onshore wind. That's gonna turn it into a blown-out mess. For a spot like La Centrale, an exposed beach break with onshore wind, that's a recipe for chop and close-outs, better suited for a kite session than a paddle.
There are a few other mornings with glassy conditions, like Monday the 6th and Saturday the 12th, but the swell is just too weak—barely a ripple at 1ft to 2ft. It's a classic summer lull for this coast. Nothing else really pops as a goer.
So, to sum it up: wait for the early glass on Wednesday morning, July 15th. That's your only real chance at a clean, rideable wave for the next two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 415 | 327 | 261 | 261 | 188 | 74 | 52 | 33 | 52 | 65 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 49 | 47 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:40PM3.48m | 8:01AM3.19m | 8:16PM3.43m | 8:38AM3.13m | 8:54PM3.35m | 9:20AM3.07m | 9:37PM3.26m | 10:08AM3.01m | 10:28PM3.17m | 11:05AM2.98m | 11:30PM3.10m | 12:11PM2.99m | 00:42AM3.08m | 1:22PM3.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.56m | 2:00PM0.65m | 2:30AM0.61m | 2:38PM0.72m | 3:10AM0.67m | 3:21PM0.81m | 3:55AM0.74m | 4:11PM0.90m | 4:49AM0.81m | 5:12PM0.95m | 5:51AM0.86m | 6:21PM0.94m | 7:00AM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 415 | 327 | 261 | 261 | 188 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 52 | 65 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 74 | 52 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 49 | 47 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 36 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 3 | 40 | 104 | 40 | 0 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 238 | 25 | 0 | 307 | 139 | 27 | 102 | 43 | 57 | 478 | 43 | 516 |
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