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10:24 am 26 Aug 2011

Les Alcyons/Avalanche ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 5.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Les Alcyons/Avalanche Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – La Cote Basque)

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Name: Les Alcyons/Avalanche
Type: reef
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: SE

Les Alcyons/Avalanche in La Cote Basque is an exposed reef break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. No beach break here and a left hand reef break too.. Best around mid tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rocks , rips,crowds.

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Overall Les Alcyons/Avalanche Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Les Alcyons/Avalanche:

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Closest break Erromardie 1 mi
Second closest break Lafitenia 1 mi
Third closest break Sainte-Barbe 1 mi
Fourth closest break Guethary 1 mi
Fifth closest break Plage de Mayarco 1 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Les Alcyons/Avalanche:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 208 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 335 mi
Third closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 437 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 452 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 475 mi

Tide stations nearest to Les Alcyons/Avalanche:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 400 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 400 mi
Third closest tide station Devonport, England 496 mi
Fourth closest tide station Devonport, England 496 mi
Fifth closest tide station Newlyn, England 498 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Les Alcyons/Avalanche:

Closest ski area La Pierre Saint Martin (France) 55 mi
Second closest ski area Astun (Spain) 71 mi
Third closest ski area Candanchu (Spain) 71 mi
Fourth closest ski area Artouste (France) 72 mi
Fifth closest ski area Gourette (France) 73 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Les Alcyons/Avalanche:

Closest city location Ciboure (France) 2 mi
Second closest city location Saint-Jean-de-Luz (France) 2 mi
Third closest city location Guethary (France) 2 mi
Fourth closest city location Bidart (France) 4 mi
Fifth closest city location Ahetze (France) 4 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Les Alcyons/Avalanche is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Les Alcyons/Avalanche is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 13 km (8 miles) away.
  • Third is Pamplona Airport (PNA) in Spain, 71 km (44 miles) away.
  • Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF) in France is 99 km (61 miles) away.
  • Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to Les Alcyons/Avalanche and is 103 km (64 miles) away.
Les Alcyons/Avalanche break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Les Alcyons/Avalanche, France - La Cote Basque. Use the tab navigation above to view Les Alcyons/Avalanche sea temperature, Les Alcyons/Avalanche photographs, Les Alcyons/Avalanche detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Les Alcyons/Avalanche webcams, current wind from France - La Cote Basque live weather stations and Les Alcyons/Avalanche tide predictions. The France swell maps link will open up the big picture showing France and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from France wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Les Alcyons/Avalanche.