Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. 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 (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – this is a tough stretch for Hossegor - La Centrale. The next week and a half is a real write-off, with hardly any swell and dodgy wind. We’re looking at a solid 10-day gap before anything even sniffs like a proper surf. From Saturday the 18th right through to Tuesday the 28th of July, it’s all tiny waves, poor conditions, and a whole lot of nothing. The combined wave energy is a weak 11 to 399 (moderate energy hitting the 300s on the 27th), but the wind is just wrong, and the swell is either too small or too messy. Don't bother waxing up yet.
The only true standout, and I mean the only one, is the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July. After all that flatness, it’s a bit of a tease. The swell picks up to 5ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds, giving a solid 562 (strong wave energy) into the beach. But the real beauty is the wind – glassy, from the NW at 3 mph. That’s clean, that’s smooth, and for an expert spot like Hossegor - La Centrale, that’s the key. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no wild surprises there. The swell direction is right on the money for this exposed W-facing bank. It’s not huge, but with that period and a glassy morning, it’ll be lined up and punchy. Expect crowds though – this place gets busy when it’s on.
The rest of the window? The afternoon of the 29th gets chopped by a 12 mph cross-shore, and the 30th is a step down with onshore winds. Beyond that, it’s back to the same old story: small, weak, and wind-affected. So if you’re hanging for a wave, pencil in the morning of the 29th of July. It’s the only decent call in a long, flat run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 100 | 68 | 82 | 121 | 72 | 70 | 90 | 25 | 42 | 74 | 42 | 38 | 42 | 19 | 22 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | off | cross | on |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.57m | 8:31PM3.83m | 8:58AM3.39m | 9:16PM3.57m | 9:43AM3.19m | 10:03PM3.27m | 10:32AM3.00m | 10:56PM2.99m | 11:28AM2.83m | 11:59PM2.77m | 12:35PM2.74m | 1:14AM2.67m | 1:48PM2.75m | 2:27AM2.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.26m | 2:40AM0.26m | 2:52PM0.46m | 3:25AM0.51m | 3:40PM0.70m | 4:12AM0.78m | 4:32PM0.94m | 5:05AM1.02m | 5:33PM1.13m | 6:05AM1.20m | 6:43PM1.24m | 7:14AM1.27m | 7:55PM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 100 | 68 | 82 | 121 | 72 | 70 | 90 | 25 | 10 | 74 | 42 | 8 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | N 6 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | W 13 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 38 | — | — | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1153 | 1152 | 695 | 559 | 477 | 27 | 0 | 104 | 25 | 0 | 104 | 27 | 16 | 104 | 43 | 63 | 212 | 27 | 327 | 882 | 476 |
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