Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NW swell with 917 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. 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+) | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking a bit mixed for Hossegor - La Centrale, but there are definitely some windows to keep an eye on. The water is sitting at 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can get away with a thinner suit.
We kick things off with a bit of a tease. The first real pulse of swell shows up on Saturday afternoon, the 5th. There's some size there at 5ft from the NW, but the wind is cross-off and it's just a bit messy. It's clean but the tide might be doing its own thing. It's not really worth scrambling for, to be honest.
The pick of the first week is definitely Sunday morning, the 6th. We've got a solid 5ft of NW groundswell with a 12-second period, and the wind is light out of the SE. It's cross-off, so the face is going to be clean. The energy is moderate. This is the one to get out for. The afternoon turns to mush with a cross-on, so make the most of the morning.
Monday the 7th drops right off. It's small and onshore, so I'd give it a miss. Tuesday the 8th has a moment with a bit of glass, but it's honestly just average and small. The wind stays on it for the rest of that week, so things will be lumpy and jumbled.
There’s another flash in the pan on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th. The swell is small and short-period, but Sunday morning goes glassy again. It's rideable, but it's not going to set the world on fire.
Then comes the real standout. The period from Monday the 14th through Wednesday the 16th looks much more interesting. Monday the 14th starts with clean, glassy conditions and a 4ft WNW swell. Then Tuesday is small, but Wednesday the 16th brings back that quality. The wind is dead calm in the morning, and we’re looking at a solid 4ft of WNW groundswell with a 12-second period. The energy is strong, and the conditions are looking prime. This is the one to really plan around. It’s still a week and a half out, so treat it as promising rather than nailed on, but it has the makings of a proper session.
For the second week, the surf fades away. The 17th and 18th have some waves, but it’s all cross-on and ordinary. By the 19th and 20th, the size just gets bullied down by the wind. It’s not going to be a blank week, but there's nothing that's going to be worth the paddle-out except for the calm mornings which are few and far between.
So, bottom line: Sunday morning the 6th and Wednesday morning the 16th are your standouts. The first is more certain, the second has more potential.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 679 | 917 | 666 | 375 | 196 | 248 | 405 | 514 | 325 | 313 | 214 | 97 | 542 | 523 | 284 | 213 | 117 | 157 | 231 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.78m | 1:02PM2.94m | 1:57AM2.90m | 2:24PM3.19m | 3:06AM3.16m | 3:25PM3.51m | 3:58AM3.43m | 4:14PM3.81m | 4:42AM3.66m | 4:57PM4.02m | 5:22AM3.80m | 5:36PM4.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM1.06m | 6:25AM1.18m | 7:21PM0.98m | 7:53AM1.03m | 8:38PM0.71m | 8:59AM0.75m | 9:35PM0.40m | 9:50AM0.45m | 10:22PM0.13m | 10:34AM0.20m | 11:03PM-0.05m | 11:14AM0.03m | 11:41PM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 679 | 917 | 666 | 375 | 196 | 125 | 405 | 514 | 325 | 313 | 214 | 97 | — | 523 | 284 | 213 | 117 | 157 | 231 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 16 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | WNW 9 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 248 | 115 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 16 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 27 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 403 | 298 | 104 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
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