Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bidart today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bidart at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bidart. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 139 | 344 | 384 | 371 | 399 | 305 | 341 | 392 | 523 | 541 | 626 | 569 | 520 | 530 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33AM3.04m | 9:57PM2.89m | 10:21AM2.81m | 10:56PM2.63m | 11:31AM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:07AM1.12m | 4:39PM1.21m | 5:08AM1.36m | 5:56PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
13 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 139 | 344 | 384 | 371 | 399 | 305 | 341 | 392 | 523 | 541 | 626 | 569 | 520 | 530 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 562 | 527 | 492 | 525 | 614 | 315 | 164 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 88 | 88 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
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