Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bidart today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bidart at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bidart. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 54 | 65 | 60 | 54 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 58 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40AM3.68m | 7:56PM3.82m | 8:17AM3.50m | 8:34PM3.53m | 8:54AM3.28m | 9:13PM3.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.24m | 2:16PM0.38m | 2:41AM0.52m | 2:57PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
95 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 54 | 65 | 60 | 54 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 18 | — | 17 | 26 | — | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 2 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 34 | 19 | 46 | 19 | 198 | 198 | 88 | 198 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 594 | 586 | 34 | 574 |
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