Dead Zone surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 CEST
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Dead Zone surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dead Zone sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dead Zone today?

The current surf forecast for Dead Zone at 11PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Dead Zone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1225
1325
1292
1299
1081
880
854
928
815
723
693
705
660
532
423
349
273
230
207
188
188
157
138
135
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:32PM3.54m
3:50AM3.75m
4:15PM3.78m
4:36AM3.92m
4:59PM3.95m
5:23AM3.99m
Low Tide
9:30PM0.41m
9:56AM0.19m
10:17PM0.16m
10:40AM0.06m
11:03PM-0.02m
11:25AM0.02m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:25
9:27
1
2
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
12
11
10
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
5
4
4
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
8
9
9
11
12
9
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.1
W
16
1.2
WNW
8
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1081
880
854
928
423
349
230
5
188
4
21
19
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
5
5
20
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1225
1325
1292
1299
815
723
693
705
660
532
273
207
188
157
138
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
447
223
123
36
0
123
169
378
347
155
155
123
123
123
205
155
155
125
90
90
101
112
132
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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