Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WNW swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. 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+) | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Hossegor - La Centrale. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this 16-day run is looking pretty flat and messy. The swell is small and the wind is mostly just mucking things up.
The water is a really warm 76°, which is about 5° above normal for this time of year. That’s a treat for your skin, at least.
We start on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning has a tiny 1ft swell from the WNW, with a 9-second period. The energy is weak (57), but the wind is glassy offshore from the West. It’s surfable, but barely. By the afternoon, the cross-onshore wind kills it.
Monday the 3rd is a total washout with onshore winds and rain. Tuesday the 4th has another glassy morning, but only a 2ft West swell – still not enough to get excited about. The pattern of tiny swell and side-shore winds sticks around.
There’s a little pulse on Thursday, August 6th. The morning shows a 3ft NW swell with an 8-second period, pushing moderate energy (104). Best part is the clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. It’ll be small, clean, and rideable on a log. The afternoon gets choppy again.
Sunday the 9th brings the biggest swell of the period at 5ft from the NW, with energy jumping to 270. But the wind is onshore and cross-onshore, making it a stormy, poor-quality mess. Only for the experts, and even then, it won’t be fun.
From Monday the 10th onward, it’s a long, drawn-out slump. The swell stays under 3ft, periods drop to 5-8 seconds, and almost every session gets hit by a cross or onshore wind. The energy numbers are tiny (17, 19, 22, 38, 33). Tuesday the 11th has a glassy morning on a 2ft NW swell, but it’s still super weak.
The final days from the 13th to the 17th are the worst. Swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, with periods as low as 5 seconds. The wind keeps blowing from the wrong direction. There’s a clean offshore moment on Sunday the 16th, but on a pathetic 1ft swell.
Honestly, there isn’t one standout day. The cleanest mornings – the 2nd, 4th, 11th, and 16th – all lack any real wave power. This whole period is better suited for a kiteboard than a surfboard. For a paddle surfer, it’s a long, flat lull. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 28 | 21 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 41 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 38 | 67 | 95 | 86 | 91 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 67 | 56 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:47PM3.66m | 8:08AM3.39m | 8:23PM3.56m | 8:46AM3.30m | 9:04PM3.40m | 9:30AM3.18m | 9:53PM3.22m | 10:25AM3.05m | 10:57PM3.03m | 11:36AM2.95m | 00:21AM2.92m | 1:03PM2.97m | 1:52AM2.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.40m | 1:59AM0.35m | 2:09PM0.47m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:50PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.61m | 3:37PM0.75m | 4:09AM0.80m | 4:37PM0.91m | 5:14AM0.97m | 5:54PM1.00m | 6:34AM1.04m | 7:20PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 38 | 67 | 95 | 21 | 91 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 67 | 56 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 12 | NW 10 | W 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | — | 33 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 9 | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | W 4 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 298 | 43 | 307 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 516 | 298 | 298 | 212 | 8 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 639 | 43 | 68 | 369 | 64 |
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