Surf Forecasts:
St Jean de Luz - Ciboure surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NNW swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Jean de Luz - Ciboure this week:
The most powerful waves expected at St Jean de Luz - Ciboure in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Jean de Luz - Ciboure over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cookin' in the water.
Honestly, it's a rough stretch ahead for the Saint-Jean-de-Luz area. The next week and a half is looking pretty bleak for any decent waves. We're looking at tiny, weak swell and mostly poor conditions. There's a real dry spell from now until the 25th of July, with next to nothing to get excited about. The surf just isn't there.
Looking at the boards, around the 24th of July we see a pulse of energy come through, with a combined swell energy of (135) – that's a proper jump. But the wind is cross-on, so it's gonna be choppy and messy, not a good time. The real standout, the only one worth circling on the calendar, is the 25th of July. That morning, we get a glassy start with a 1ft, long-period groundswell rolling in from the NW at 12 seconds. That's a proper pulse of energy, and with the wind glassing off, the conditions could be clean. If you're keen, the afternoon session at St Jean de Luz - Ciboure looks even cleaner with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE, offshore for that break.
The water temperature is pretty average for this time of year, so no thermal shock. Just a slow, drawn-out wait for something to happen. It's a tough outlook, but forecasts can change, and that 25th might just be the window you need.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 23 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53AM4.24m | 6:09PM4.57m | 6:41AM4.26m | 6:56PM4.59m | 7:26AM4.20m | 7:43PM4.51m | 8:11AM4.08m | 8:29PM4.33m | 8:56AM3.91m | 9:15PM4.09m | 9:42AM3.72m | 10:04PM3.82m | 10:33AM3.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.50m | 11:50AM0.70m | 00:23AM0.43m | 12:36PM0.66m | 1:09AM0.47m | 1:22PM0.70m | 1:55AM0.60m | 2:07PM0.82m | 2:40AM0.80m | 2:53PM1.01m | 3:26AM1.05m | 3:41PM1.23m | 4:15AM1.31m | 4:35PM1.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 6 | WNW 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 486 | 486 | 329 | 62 | 804 | 677 | 580 | 1054 | 345 | 148 | 616 | 486 | 537 | 461 | 25 | 6 | 607 | 7 | 12 | 82 |
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