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Biarritz - Cote des Basques surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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
17.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Biarritz - Cote des Basques today?
The current surf forecast for Biarritz - Cote des Basques at 4AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Biarritz - Cote des Basques. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
188 | 368 | 646 | 955 | 1053 | 1248 | 1507 | 1580 | 1684 | 1467 | 1263 | 1147 | 1178 | 1133 | 984 | 847 | 761 | 729 | 651 | 567 | 454 | 335 | 277 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:10AM3.86m | 3:35PM3.87m | 3:55AM4.06m | 4:19PM4.08m | 4:40AM4.19m | 5:01PM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM1.12m | 9:56PM1.09m | 10:22AM0.94m | 10:43PM0.89m | 11:07AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 13 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 1263 | 1147 | — | — | 984 | — | 761 | 729 | 651 | 567 | 454 | 335 | 277 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 188 | 368 | 646 | 955 | 1053 | 1248 | 1507 | 1580 | 1684 | 1467 | — | — | 1178 | 1133 | — | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 368 | 151 | 329 | 326 | 406 | 398 | 387 | 387 | 336 | 242 | 148 | 112 | 148 | 242 | 471 | 308 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 45 | 18 | 55 | 49 |
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