Belharra surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CEST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
0
WNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
E
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
NNE
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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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:27
9:28
9:29
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)
0.4
NW
16
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
14
Energy 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)
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
17
0.6
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
44
119
314
105
91
75
65
5
4
4
8
32
73
179
722
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
Energy kJ
38
59
64
7
19
111
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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