Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, WNW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hossegor - La Centrale in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
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 offer at Hossegor.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a write-off. We’re looking at a solid 12-day stretch of flat, weak, or just plain messy conditions. From Saturday the 8th right through to Wednesday the 19th, the swell is tiny, the energy is low, and it’s all onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a couple of mornings where it goes glassy, like Monday the 10th and the morning of Thursday the 20th, but the swell is barely a knee-high ripple. It’s a proper drought. The only note of optimism is that the breaks here are usually consistent, so this blank run is a bit of a blip, and forecasts can change.
Now, the first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Friday the 21st of August. This is the standout. We’ve got a solid 6 ft swell from the NW, with a long period of 11 seconds, giving it real push and energy (784). The wind is a light glassy offshore from the ENE, so La Centrale is going to be clean, lined up, and offering some proper waves. It’s a classic Hossegor sandbar day – set up for the experts. The water is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick suit at home.
The morning of Saturday the 22nd is also worth a look. Swell drops back to 4 ft from the NW, but the wind is glassy again from the SW. The energy is moderate (273), and it’ll be a good, clean option for anyone who wants a less intense session than Friday. The afternoon gets chopped up, so hit it early.
Other than that, the following Sunday morning the 23rd has a clean cross-off breeze, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft. It’s a windsurfing ripple at best.
So, bottom line: wait for the morning of the 21st. That’s the one. The rest of the window is a long, flat slog.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 9 | 28 | 67 | 96 | 88 | 67 | 79 | 65 | 61 | 69 | 54 | 43 | 52 | 43 | 48 | 58 | 170 | 143 | 109 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:03PM2.97m | 1:52AM2.98m | 2:25PM3.17m | 3:07AM3.19m | 3:31PM3.47m | 4:07AM3.43m | 4:26PM3.77m | 4:57AM3.64m | 5:14PM4.02m | 5:42AM3.78m | 5:58PM4.16m | 6:23AM3.84m | 6:39PM4.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.94m | 7:56AM0.95m | 8:38PM0.72m | 9:05AM0.73m | 9:42PM0.43m | 10:01AM0.47m | 10:35PM0.15m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:22PM-0.05m | 11:34AM0.06m | 00:05AM-0.15m | 12:16PM-0.01m | 00:46AM-0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | 20 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 28 | 67 | 96 | 88 | 67 | 79 | 65 | 61 | 69 | 54 | 43 | 52 | 43 | 48 | 46 | 170 | 143 | 54 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NNW 4 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 24 | — | 18 | 18 | 58 | — | — | 109 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | W 7 | — | W 11 | — | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 360 | 16 | 25 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 15 | 212 | 43 | 10 | 212 | 57 | 68 | 104 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
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