Belharra surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Belharra today?

The current surf forecast for Belharra at 1AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Belharra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
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
11
2.2
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1010
895
734
722
633
497
422
445
486
468
356
348
392
500
687
1879
2151
2031
1543
1309
1100
983
771
545
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
5
E
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:29PM3.97m
6:59AM3.76m
7:18PM3.87m
7:52AM3.55m
8:12PM3.71m
8:50AM3.30m
Low Tide
00:39AM-0.05m
12:58PM0.21m
1:31AM0.09m
1:49PM0.40m
2:27AM0.30m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:29
9:30
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
15
19
20
19
18
16
16
15
15
18
21
22
21
19
18
17
18
23
28
14
14
14
13
14
14
19
18
18
17
15
15
14
14
17
19
19
19
20
19
17
17
23
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
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
11
2.2
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1010
895
734
722
633
497
422
445
486
468
356
348
392
500
687
1879
2151
2031
1543
1309
1100
983
771
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
16
0.3
NNE
4
Energy kJ
5
4
4
8
31
109
306
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
14
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
7
4
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
76
0
0
0
0
0
0
76
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
21
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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