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Dead Zone surfForecast / Gironde / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.7°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 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dead Zone. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
159 | 191 | 193 | 164 | 301 | 362 | 499 | 669 | 934 | 889 | 789 | 776 | 686 | 624 | 527 | 450 | 489 | 555 | 563 | 528 | 443 | 452 | 411 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:44PM4.04m | 6:12AM3.96m | 6:31PM4.03m | 7:02AM3.82m | 7:21PM3.93m | 7:55AM3.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.02m | 11:50PM-0.09m | 12:11PM0.08m | 00:39AM-0.05m | 12:59PM0.21m | 1:31AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 19 | 35 | 58 | 87 | 142 | 126 | 499 | 669 | 934 | 889 | 789 | 776 | 686 | 624 | 527 | 450 | 489 | 555 | 563 | 528 | 443 | 452 | 411 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 25 | 49 | 301 | 362 | 129 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 58 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 159 | 191 | 193 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 101 | 98 | 167 | 117 | 116 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 7 | 105 | 131 | 131 | 116 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
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