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Bidart surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bidart surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bidart sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bidart today?
The current surf forecast for Bidart at 5AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bidart. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:18AM3.11m | 2:04PM2.96m | 2:23AM3.26m | 2:58PM3.14m | 3:14AM3.40m | 3:42PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.85m | 7:54PM0.97m | 8:34AM0.69m | 8:49PM0.78m | 9:19AM0.54m | 9:34PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
 kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | N 4 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 286 | 331 | 331 | 474 | 450 | 450 | 208 | 276 | 450 | 450 | 500 | 75 | 89 | 69 | 89 | 136 | 89 | 113 | 17 | 0 |
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