St Jean de Luz - Ciboure surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 20 Nov 2025 CET
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Today's St Jean de Luz - Ciboure sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Jean de Luz - Ciboure this week:

The surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Ciboure over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at St Jean de Luz - Ciboure in the next 12 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 23) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 21st Nov)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 21st Nov)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Tue 25th Nov)6ft (1.8m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Jean de Luz - Ciboure over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
NW
1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NW
0.3
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
NW
1.5
NW
1.8
NW
1.5
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NW
Period(s) (?)99888813131399101011111111101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15516614593826535565632723137432253469049635729024515181
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
10
NW
20
N
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
30
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
10
ENE
10
N
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
oncrossoncross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:24PM
3.86
4:37AM
3.98
4:55PM
3.82
5:09AM
3.94
5:28PM
3.74
5:41AM
3.86
6:03PM
3.64
6:16AM
3.75
6:41PM
3.51
6:55AM
3.63
7:25PM
3.38
7:42AM
3.51
8:19PM
3.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:18AM
0.88
10:29PM
0.93
10:50AM
0.89
11:01PM
0.98
11:23AM
0.94
11:33PM
1.06
11:57AM
1.02
12:08AM
1.18
12:34PM
1.13
12:45AM
1.31
1:15PM
1.25
1:27AM
1.44
2:03PM
1.36
2:18AM
1.55
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Sunrise8:04--8:06--8:07--8:08--8:10--8:11--8:11--
Sunset-5:37--5:37--5:36--5:36--5:35--5:34--5:34-
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
581113---3--467157616342
Temp. °C99968791011131312131212111110898
Feels °C (?)533343786998755646564
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Information about the St Jean de Luz - Ciboure Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for St Jean de Luz - Ciboure provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at St Jean de Luz - Ciboure can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Jean de Luz - Ciboure 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 (St Jean de Luz - Ciboure) 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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St Jean de Luz - Ciboure is 10 km (6 miles) from the city of Fuenterrabia. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fuenterrabia. Fuenterrabia has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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