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Biarritz - Cote des Basques Surf Forecast
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Biarritz - Cote des Basques surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Biarritz - Cote des Basques surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Biarritz - Cote des Basques sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Biarritz - Cote des Basques today?
The current surf forecast for Biarritz - Cote des Basques at 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Biarritz - Cote des Basques. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
1427 | 1226 | 1028 | 797 | 616 | 500 | 429 | 313 | 247 | 226 | 222 | 260 | 210 | 226 | 193 | 183 | 170 | 156 | 117 | 119 | 121 | 119 | 83 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:46AM3.65m | 9:08PM3.84m | 9:52AM3.44m | 10:16PM3.66m | 11:09AM3.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.96m | 3:10PM1.28m | 3:52AM1.14m | 4:09PM1.45m | 4:57AM1.31m | 5:16PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 1427 | 1226 | 1028 | 797 | 616 | 500 | 429 | 313 | 247 | 226 | 222 | 260 | 210 | 226 | 193 | 183 | 170 | 156 | 117 | 119 | 121 | 119 | 83 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 55 | 91 | 91 | 8 | 5 |
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