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Bidart surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bidart today?
The current surf forecast for Bidart at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bidart. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
392 | 392 | 457 | 687 | 1945 | 2191 | 1917 | 1672 | 1427 | 1226 | 928 | 797 | 616 | 500 | 429 | 313 | 251 | 226 | 222 | 218 | 206 | 206 | 196 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:53AM3.56m | 8:12PM3.73m | 8:50AM3.32m | 9:12PM3.53m | 9:54AM3.09m | 10:18PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.09m | 1:49PM0.41m | 2:27AM0.30m | 2:44PM0.62m | 3:28AM0.53m | 3:46PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 392 | 392 | 457 | 687 | 1945 | 2191 | 1917 | 1672 | 1427 | 1226 | 928 | 797 | 616 | 500 | 429 | 313 | 251 | 226 | 222 | 218 | 206 | 206 | 196 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 73 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WNW 18 | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 32 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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