Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bidart today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bidart at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bidart. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 69 | 80 | 70 | 103 | 91 | 80 | 71 | 122 | 157 | 150 | 298 | 374 | 475 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26AM3.14m | 4:39PM3.45m | 4:59AM3.34m | 5:10PM3.65m | 5:29AM3.50m | 5:41PM3.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.71m | 10:46PM0.50m | 10:54AM0.49m | 11:18PM0.31m | 11:26AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
5 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 69 | 80 | 70 | 103 | 91 | 80 | 71 | 12 | 157 | 150 | 298 | 374 | 475 | 838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
31 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 28 | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 345 | 566 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 88 | 88 | 38 | 0 |
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