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Dead Zone surfForecast / Gironde / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.8° C
(Which is 4.2°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 12AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dead Zone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | |
39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 72 | 109 | 101 | 130 | 171 | 212 | 196 | 193 | 256 | 243 | 235 | 232 | 236 | 174 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 3:00PM3.20m | 3:15AM3.46m | 3:43PM3.38m | 3:57AM3.57m | 4:20PM3.52m | 4:34AM3.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.81m | 9:21AM0.57m | 9:35PM0.63m | 9:58AM0.45m | 10:13PM0.48m | 10:32AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 39 | 39 | 38 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 101 | 130 | 171 | 212 | 196 | 193 | 256 | 243 | 235 | 232 | 236 | 174 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | N 4 | NW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | W 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 72 | 109 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 61 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | — | W 19 | W 19 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 15 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 213 | 34 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 52 |
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