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Bidart surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
16.8° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bidart today?
The current surf forecast for Bidart at 5AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bidart. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
9 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55PM3.05m | 12:53PM2.81m | 1:18AM3.11m | 2:04PM2.96m | 2:23AM3.26m | 2:58PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.94m | 6:43PM1.12m | 7:35AM0.85m | 7:54PM0.97m | 8:34AM0.69m | 8:49PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 9 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 240 | 240 | 262 | 267 | 285 | 307 | 152 | 252 | 136 | 144 | 165 | 276 | 331 | 331 | 345 | 450 | 450 | 208 | 89 | 338 | 500 | 500 | 67 |
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