Surf Forecasts:
Hossegor - La Centrale surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NW swell with 451 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, gather 'round. Rusty here, with the long-range look at what we've got.
Honestly, for the next week or so, it's a bit of a flat spell. We've got a lot of small, weak swell and iffy wind, so don't get your hopes up for anything special until the very end of the month.
Right now, the water's sitting at 76°F, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Thursday, the 22nd of August. Early morning at Hossegor - La Centrale we'll see a bit of life with 4ft of swell out of the NW and a cross-offshore wind from the SE. It won't be big, but the conditions will be clean. That's the best of that first week.
We then drift through a few days of marginal waves or flat spells. The wind is all over the place, and you'll be looking at a lot of tiny 1ft to 2ft leftovers. It's a quiet run.
The real standout is the one to circle on your calendar. On Tuesday, the 1st of September, the swell finally shows up. Hossegor - La Centrale will be the spot. We're looking at a clean 5ft swell from the NW with an 11-second period, and it's going to be glassy. The wave energy really jumps up (593) and this is where it all comes together. The conditions will be excellent. The next morning on Wednesday the 2nd, there's still some solid energy (573) with that 5ft swell, but the wind swings onshore from the NW, making it choppy and messy. So hit it hard on the Tuesday.
To be honest, that Tuesday is the true highlight in this outlook. Before that, the only other day that might be worth a paddle is Sunday, the 30th of August in the afternoon, when it's clean with 5ft from the NW. Keep an eye on that one, too, but Tuesday is the main event.
Stay stoked, or at least patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 258 | 281 | 424 | 433 | 408 | 380 | 211 | 172 | 112 | 69 | 52 | 33 | 43 | 40 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:54AM3.28m | 9:14PM3.21m | 9:34AM3.04m | 9:58PM2.90m | 10:22AM2.81m | 10:56PM2.63m | 11:31AM2.63m | 00:27AM2.49m | 1:10PM2.59m | 2:04AM2.54m | 2:31PM2.74m | 3:08AM2.72m | 3:25PM2.97m | 3:51AM2.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:07AM1.12m | 4:40PM1.20m | 5:08AM1.36m | 5:56PM1.38m | 6:31AM1.47m | 7:27PM1.38m | 7:56AM1.39m | 8:39PM1.22m | 8:58AM1.19m | 9:31PM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 258 | 281 | 424 | 433 | 408 | 380 | 211 | 172 | 112 | 69 | 52 | 33 | 43 | 40 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | 6 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 623 | 508 | 505 | 474 | 41 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 32 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 211 | 212 | 27 |
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