Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NW swell with 412 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 (Aug 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) 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 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for our local stretch.
First up, the outlook is a bit of a slow burner. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a real flat spell with poor conditions. The waves are small, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak. There’s a sizeable gap from now until around Thursday the 20th of August where you’re best off leaving the boards in the truck. The morning of Thursday the 20th sees a slight lift with a 3ft WNW swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NE, but it’s still very ordinary. That window is tiny.
The real standout arrives later. For the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August, we’ve got a glassy calm session on the cards at Hossegor - La Centrale. The swell is a clean 3ft from the WNW with a long 12-second period, giving it some proper groundswell energy (366). That’s a beautiful setup for a paddle out, and with the water temp about average for the time of year, it’ll feel familiar. No crowds mentioned yet, but a spot this good can get busy.
If you’re an expert, hold out for the morning of Thursday the 27th of August. That’s the pick of the run. An offshore breeze from the east, a 6ft WNW swell with a 10-second period, and strong energy cranking (511). The waves will be clean, powerful, and well-shaped for a left-hander that likes a bit of size. It’s on the bigger side for the average punter, so this is one for the crew who know what they’re doing. The afternoon gets a bit scrappy with cross-shore wind, so make the most of the morning.
After that, it drops off again into the final days of August with nothing much to write home about.
Stay patient, and keep that Thursday 27th morning circled.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
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 kJ | 66 | 71 | 123 | 120 | 95 | 93 | 86 | 54 | 65 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 134 | 191 | 188 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03AM3.80m | 7:19PM4.05m | 7:41AM3.68m | 7:57PM3.83m | 8:17AM3.50m | 8:35PM3.54m | 8:54AM3.28m | 9:14PM3.21m | 9:34AM3.04m | 9:58PM2.90m | 10:22AM2.81m | 10:56PM2.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM-0.13m | 12:57PM0.02m | 1:25AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.23m | 2:16PM0.37m | 2:41AM0.51m | 2:58PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:07AM1.12m | 4:40PM1.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 71 | 123 | 120 | 95 | 93 | 86 | 54 | 65 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 134 | 191 | 188 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 7 | — | 16 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 108 | 212 | 0 | 27 | 104 | 43 | 57 | 104 | 0 | 57 | 657 | 627 | 360 | 212 | 40 | 0 | 104 | 104 |
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