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Belharra surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Belharra today?
The current surf forecast for Belharra at 1AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Belharra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | |
131 | 125 | 314 | 407 | 661 | 769 | 1204 | 1112 | 925 | 895 | 734 | 722 | 633 | 497 | 471 | 496 | 477 | 450 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 490 | 576 | 1784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:42PM3.97m | 6:09AM3.89m | 6:29PM3.97m | 6:59AM3.76m | 7:18PM3.87m | 7:52AM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM-0.09m | 12:11PM0.08m | 00:39AM-0.05m | 12:58PM0.21m | 1:31AM0.09m | 1:49PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 66 | 125 | 121 | 407 | 661 | 769 | 1204 | 1112 | 925 | 895 | 734 | 722 | 633 | 497 | 471 | 496 | 477 | 450 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 490 | 576 | 1784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 119 | 314 | 105 | 91 | 75 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 73 | 179 | 722 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | WNW 14 | — | WNW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | 59 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | — | 111 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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