Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, NW swell with 1,886 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at La Centrale.
The start of the run is a total dud. Monday the 14th has a tiny bit of swell, but it’s cross-shore wind and weak energy, around 270. The waves are a mess. Tuesday and Wednesday are a washout – small and bumpy. No point even thinking about it.
The first real glimmer comes Thursday morning, the 17th. The wind goes glassy, and the swell builds to 1.7m out of the northwest, riding on an 11-second period. The energy jumps to 664. It'll be a clean session, but expect the afternoon to get a bit cross-on and choppy. It’s a starter, but not the main course.
Friday stays messy, with cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. You can skip it.
Saturday the 19th is the one. Early morning, the wind is glassy and the swell bumps up to 1.9m from the northwest with a long 13-second period. The energy is strong at 1223 – this is serious groundswell. La Centrale will have some size and power. It’s a wave for experienced surfers, but the conditions will be world-class. This is the standout, no question. Get in the water early.
Sunday the 20th is still clean, with 1.3m of swell at 12 seconds and glassy conditions in the morning. A good, fun day, but less power.
Monday the 21st is another beauty. Offshore winds in the morning with 1.5m of northwest swell at 12 seconds. Clean, lined-up, and punchy. The energy is up at 657, and this will be a great session. Tuesday the 22nd has similar clean morning conditions, with 1.2m at 12 seconds. Very surfable.
Then it all drops off. The middle of the week is small and unremarkable. Thursday the 24th is almost flat.
But we get another pulse on Friday the 25th, with a new west-northwest swell of 1.2m at 12 seconds and glassy conditions early. A fun little comeback to finish the week. Saturday the 26th is smaller, around 0.9m. After that, it’s gone. The rest of the period looks poor, with tiny, onshore waves.
So, the plan is to hold out for that big Saturday. The 19th is the day. Monday the 21st is a solid second. The water is running about 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s not cold.
That’s the outlook. Stay stoked and wait for the pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 171 | 113 | 53 | 48 | 130 | 311 | 384 | 664 | 561 | 356 | 157 | 365 | 1886 | 1223 | 1018 | 614 | 425 | 375 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22PM3.73m | 7:37AM3.56m | 7:55PM3.45m | 8:09AM3.34m | 8:30PM3.15m | 8:44AM3.09m | 9:09PM2.84m | 9:28AM2.83m | 10:03PM2.57m | 10:35AM2.60m | 11:38PM2.40m | 12:25PM2.53m | 1:30AM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.29m | 1:42PM0.37m | 1:59AM0.57m | 2:19PM0.64m | 2:36AM0.87m | 3:01PM0.94m | 3:18AM1.16m | 3:54PM1.23m | 4:17AM1.42m | 5:12PM1.43m | 5:47AM1.55m | 6:54PM1.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 270 | 171 | 113 | 53 | 48 | 104 | 311 | 384 | 664 | 561 | 356 | 157 | 365 | 1886 | 1223 | 1018 | 614 | 425 | 375 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | W 17 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 130 | — | 154 | — | — | — | 6 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 0 | 40 | 579 | 40 | 97 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 40 | 40 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 19 |
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