Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with 334 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 0.7m and 4s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Hossegor over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a slow start. The first week and a half has got some swell, but it's mostly small, weak, and messy. We're looking at wave heights around 1.0 ft to 4 ft, with periods under 8 seconds, which is basically windswell. The combined energy is low, mostly under 100 (maxing out at 140), and the wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. The water temperature is 76°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn't help the surf. Conditions are ordinary or poor every day, so there's really nothing worth paddling out for until late in the period.
There's a real gap of nothing for the first 12 days. Then, things start to look up. On Thursday, August 27th, we finally get a window. The morning sees a clean 5 ft swell from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and light offshore winds from the ESE. The combined energy jumps to 380 (moderate), and the offshore wind will make for clean, lined-up waves. The afternoon stays clean with a 5 ft NW swell. This is the standout of the entire forecast. It's not huge, but it's the first time we've had clean conditions and a decent push of energy. Don't expect it to be empty, though—La Centrale can get crowded sometimes.
However, after that, it gets heavy. On Friday, August 28th, the swell jumps to 7 ft-8 ft from the WNW, but it's blown out by strong onshore winds of 22-25 mph. The energy is strong (778-1244), but it's a mess. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle one. Then Saturday, August 29th sees the swell peak at 10 ft from the WNW with a period of 13 seconds, packing a massive punch (3297 energy). That's expert-only territory, and with onshore winds and a risk of thunderstorms, it's dangerous and ugly.
So, for the whole 16 days, your only real chance is the morning of Thursday, August 27th. It's a clean, surfable window with moderate energy. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or way too big and out of control.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 66 | 71 | 101 | 120 | 112 | 122 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 192 | 268 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:39PM4.17m | 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 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 98 | 66 | 71 | 101 | 120 | 112 | 122 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 68 | 192 | 268 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 9 | N 5 | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 4 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 68 | 108 | 212 | 0 | 198 | 104 | 41 | 43 | 212 | 0 | 57 | 627 | 535 | 508 | 623 | 19 | 0 | 163 | 40 |
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