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Belharra surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Belharra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Belharra sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Belharra today?
The current surf forecast for Belharra at 1PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Belharra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
61 | 68 | 52 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 60 | 54 | 42 | 54 | 36 | 59 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 132 | 219 | 397 | 559 | 678 | 848 | 1033 | 1169 | 1383 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:53PM2.93m | 2:08AM3.20m | 2:42PM3.20m | 2:58AM3.45m | 3:28PM3.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.87m | 7:52PM0.94m | 8:25AM0.62m | 8:43PM0.67m | 9:11AM0.37m | 9:30PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | 9:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 61 | 68 | 52 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 60 | 7 | 42 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 5 | — | 9 | 48 | 199 | 230 | 223 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | W 3 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 54 | 2 | 54 | 36 | 59 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 132 | 219 | 397 | 559 | 678 | 848 | 1033 | 1169 | 1383 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 24 | 76 | 76 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 293 | 326 | 422 | 565 | 366 | 293 | 293 | 136 | 293 | 330 | 410 | 394 | 394 | 312 | 227 |
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