Carcans

Right now

Right now the waves are 2.2 m, with a period of 14 s, from WNW, the wind is 5 kn, from NNW, Cross-shore, and the tide is rising, high water at 10:21 PM.

What fits this spot: the swell's direction, the size, and the tide. What does not: the wind.

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About this break

  • BreakBeach break
  • WaveLeft, Right
  • BottomSand
  • Best tideLow, Low to mid, Mid, Mid to high, High
  • Best swell fromSWWSWWWNWNW
  • Best wind fromE
  • Offshore wind fromE
  • Size it works at0.6–2.4 m

The sea now

Cap Ferret

Buoy 52 km away

Waves
2.1 m
Period
12 s
Direction
WNW

Measured 13 min. ago

Vendays-Montalive

Wind station 33 km away

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
9 kn
Direction
WOnshore

Measured 7 min. ago

Next tides

  • High tide16 Fri 10:21 PM4.3 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 05:07 AM1.4 m
  • High tide17 Sat 10:39 AM4.3 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 05:38 PM1.5 m
  • High tide17 Sat 11:12 PM4 m

The week

7 daysBiggest waveWind at noon
16 Fri2.3 m14 sWNW4 knN
17 Sat2.1 m13 sNW15 knNE
18 Sun1.7 m12 sNW10 knNNE
19 Mon0.9 m11 sNW7 knNE
20 Tue1.3 m13 sWNW2 knN
21 Wed2.8 m10 sWNW12 knSW
22 Thu2.9 m11 sWNW8 knSE

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