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Bidart surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
20.2° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bidart today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bidart at 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bidart. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
56 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 42 | 104 | 133 | 210 | 250 | 221 | 210 | 161 | 203 | 210 | 210 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:23PM3.36m | 4:42AM3.31m | 4:57PM3.43m | 5:17AM3.33m | 5:31PM3.46m | 5:52AM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.64m | 10:23PM0.59m | 10:37AM0.60m | 11:00PM0.53m | 11:14AM0.59m | 11:37PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | 9:38 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 56 | 30 | 31 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 104 | 133 | 210 | 250 | 221 | 210 | 161 | 203 | 210 | 210 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 8 | — | 34 | 45 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 11 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | 20 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 14 | 20 | 38 | 56 | 58 | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 474 | 331 | 323 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 286 | 198 | 306 | 221 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 88 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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