Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNW swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s 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 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hossegor - La Centrale in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a bit at Hossegor - La Centrale is a bit of a fizzer. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with nothing really worth paddling out for from Tuesday the 14th of July all the way through until the 23rd. The energy is basically non-existent, with combined swell energy values sitting in the 20s and 30s (weak), and the swell heights are mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft. It’s a real flat spell.
Come Thursday morning the 23rd of July, we finally see a little pulse. The swell picks up to 3ft from the WNW, but it’s a short period of 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much grunt. The combined energy is only 54 (weak), but the wind is glassy – dead calm, clean. It’s surfable, but only just. You’ll be scratching for waves.
Now, the real standout – and I mean the only one worth getting excited about – is the Friday morning of the 24th of July. That’s where the magic is hiding. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the WNW, but look at that period: 14 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy jumps to 310 (moderate). The wind is glassy again, dead calm, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The water is around 76°, which is about 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you’ll be in for a warm one. For a beach break, that long period might make it a bit straight, but with those conditions, it’ll be fun. The crowds are “sometimes” an issue, so expect a few out there.
After that, things get messy again. Saturday the 25th of July brings a bigger 7ft swell from the WNW, but it’s onshore wind and the combined energy is 1122 (strong). That’s expert territory – too big for beginners, and the wind is straight onshore, so it’ll be a washing machine. Not exactly a good look.
So, the pick of the bunch is Friday morning, 24th July. Get out there early for a glassy, waist-to-chest high set with proper energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 11 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24PM3.96m | 5:55AM3.76m | 6:13PM4.09m | 6:43AM3.77m | 7:00PM4.12m | 7:29AM3.71m | 7:46PM4.03m | 8:13AM3.57m | 8:31PM3.83m | 8:58AM3.39m | 9:16PM3.57m | 9:43AM3.19m | 10:03PM3.27m | 10:32AM3.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM-0.02m | 11:49AM0.13m | 00:22AM-0.10m | 12:36PM0.09m | 1:10AM-0.07m | 1:21PM0.13m | 1:55AM0.05m | 2:06PM0.26m | 2:40AM0.26m | 2:52PM0.46m | 3:25AM0.51m | 3:40PM0.70m | 4:12AM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 34 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 16 | — | 18 | 16 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 596 | 502 | 502 | 502 | 0 | 511 | 640 | 645 | 559 | 788 | 794 | 793 | 640 | 27 | 16 | 260 | 0 | 74 | 72 | 0 | 25 |
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