Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Break

Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 43.66° N 1.44° W

Issued: 1 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hossegor - La Centrale sea temperature is
23.0° C

3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NW 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★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 3rd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
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.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's shaping up for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next couple of weeks.

First thing you’ll notice is a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a few days of small, messy stuff before anything really gets going. The water temp is sitting way above normal for this time of year at 73°, about five and a half degrees warmer than usual – that’s pretty unusual, feels more like a Mediterranean swim than a Bay of Biscay session.

The first real window of opportunity is Friday morning, 3 July. It’s not huge, with a clean 3 ft NW swell rolling in on a 9-second period, but with glassy conditions and a slight WNW breeze, it'll be clean. Combined energy is moderate at 241. That’s your best bet for the first few days – small but workable for a log or a fish.

The swell builds through the weekend but the wind turns onshore and messy. Saturday morning, 4 July has a little more size at 4 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, but the onshore flow kills it. Combined energy is 261 (moderate), but the quality just isn’t there.

We hit a dry spell through the middle of the week. From Sunday morning, 5 July through to Tuesday, 14 July, it’s mostly below 3 ft with poor winds. There’s a spike in energy on Monday afternoon, 13 July, with a 13-second, 3 ft WNW groundswell pumping in a combined energy of 320, but the cross-onshore breeze makes it a choppy mess – not worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s your real standout – don’t miss it. Tuesday morning, 14 July brings a solid 6 ft NW swell with an 11-second period and massive combined energy of 828 (strong). That’s a lot of juice. Problem is, the wind is onshore WSW at 15 km/h, which makes it marginal. It’s expert territory at that size anyway – over 5 ft, so beginners stay well clear. If you’re advanced and can handle some chop, there are waves. It’s inconsistent quality, but the energy is there.

The real gem, the one you circle on the calendar, is Saturday morning, 18 July. That’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising right now. A clean 6 ft WNW swell, 9-second period, glassy conditions with a light N breeze. Combined energy is 477 (strong) and it’ll be a much cleaner product than the 14th. That’s your best session of the whole outlook – a proper clean, powerful wave at La Centrale with no wind to mess it up. Get on it.

Crowds are always possible at Hossegor, weekends especially, so expect company. But for that Saturday morning, it’ll be worth sharing the peak.

So, short story: Friday morning small and clean, then a long dry gap until the 14th for experts only, and the true standout is Saturday 18 July. Lock it in.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
9
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
415
327
261
240
213
74
52
37
52
65
38
18
30
28
27
29
31
33
32
35
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
NW
10
WSW
5
ENE
15
N
5
SSW
10
E
15
N
20
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
0
WSW
15
N
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-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
Low Tide
1:24PM0.60m
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
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:50
9:50
9:50
9:49
9:49
9:47
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
21
20
23
22
24
31
29
29
35
32
23
26
23
25
32
34
24
25
22
Feels °C
21
22
22
22
23
22
24
28
28
27
33
29
23
26
24
26
31
32
26
25
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
9
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
NNW
6
0.3
NW
7
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
129
415
327
261
240
213
30
26
37
52
65
26
12
30
28
27
8
31
14
32
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
W
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
112
23
74
52
33
14
5
38
18
8
5
3
10
18
33
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
42
36
16
6
17
3
13
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
8
5
3
29
12
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
40
0
27
104
25
0
104
4
0
73
43
511
298
97
0
3
4
0
508
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Landes
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
6
8
5
9
7
5
9
9
8
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
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Information about the Hossegor - La Centrale Surf forecast

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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