Guethary - Cenitz surf break

Guethary - Cenitz surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 27 Nov 2025 CET
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Guethary - Cenitz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Guethary - Cenitz sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Guethary - Cenitz this week:

The surf forecast for Guethary - Cenitz over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Guethary - Cenitz in the next 12 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Dec 01) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 27th Nov)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 29th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 3rd Dec)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guethary - Cenitz over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
!
4
3
!
3
3
3
2
2
0
4
4
0
0
0
!
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
WNW
0.8
NW
1.1
NW
1.4
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
1.9
NW
1.5
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
NW
2.4
WNW
2.4
WNW
3.5
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
NW
2.5
NW
Period(s) (?)991091514131312121110101011121416151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)421062163214077288522432445193515468784753402751313159742258051752848812679
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
NW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SW
15
WNW
10
NNE
15
N
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
SE
20
SW
10
S
10
S
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncrosscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:18PM
2.72
9:42AM
2.96
10:29PM
2.75
10:52AM
3.01
11:39PM
2.88
11:59AM
3.15
12:42AM
3.10
1:01PM
3.34
1:37AM
3.35
1:58PM
3.56
2:28AM
3.61
2:52PM
3.74
3:17AM
3.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:20AM
1.16
4:10PM
1.01
4:30AM
1.14
5:18PM
0.90
5:40AM
1.02
6:20PM
0.72
6:43AM
0.80
7:16PM
0.51
7:40AM
0.53
8:08PM
0.32
8:33AM
0.27
8:58PM
0.17
9:23AM
0.06
Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Sunrise--8:15--8:15--8:17--8:18--8:18--8:19--8:21
Sunset5:32--5:32--5:31--5:31--5:30--5:30--5:30--
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
Rain (mm)
-------19321---12217537
Temp. °C1110121312151612121291012101114101112109
Feels °C (?)8711131013151098779571144675
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The above surf forecast table for Guethary - Cenitz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Guethary - Cenitz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Guethary - Cenitz surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Guethary - Cenitz) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Guethary - Cenitz is 10 km (6 miles) from Biarritz. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biarritz. Biarritz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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