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Bidart surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
17.1° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bidart today?
The current surf forecast for Bidart at 3AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bidart. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
83 | 115 | 128 | 188 | 368 | 598 | 881 | 970 | 1156 | 1411 | 1582 | 1722 | 1575 | 1291 | 1171 | 1111 | 1111 | 984 | 847 | 761 | 694 | 593 | 528 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:43PM3.21m | 2:59AM3.47m | 3:28PM3.48m | 3:46AM3.69m | 4:13PM3.72m | 4:34AM3.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.67m | 9:11AM0.38m | 9:31PM0.40m | 9:56AM0.18m | 10:17PM0.15m | 10:40AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — |
 kJ | 15 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | 1291 | — | — | — | — | — | 761 | 694 | 593 | 528 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 115 | 128 | 188 | 368 | 598 | 881 | 970 | 1156 | 1411 | 1582 | 1722 | 1575 | — | 1171 | 1111 | 1111 | 984 | 847 | — | — | — | — | 454 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 306 | 366 | 149 | 327 | 324 | 404 | 399 | 386 | 386 | 340 | 246 | 152 | 116 | 152 | 246 | 474 | 306 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 42 | 14 | 51 |
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