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Hendaye Plage Surf Forecast
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Hendaye Plage surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hendaye Plage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hendaye Plage sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hendaye Plage today?
The current surf forecast for Hendaye Plage at 10PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hendaye Plage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
1010 | 895 | 808 | 722 | 594 | 553 | 431 | 415 | 486 | 468 | 408 | 348 | 392 | 448 | 674 | 1721 | 2031 | 1945 | 1697 | 1427 | 1226 | 928 | 784 | 616 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:29PM3.97m | 6:59AM3.76m | 7:18PM3.87m | 7:52AM3.55m | 8:12PM3.71m | 8:50AM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM-0.05m | 12:58PM0.21m | 1:31AM0.09m | 1:49PM0.40m | 2:27AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 1010 | 895 | 808 | 722 | 594 | 553 | 431 | 415 | 486 | 468 | 408 | 348 | 392 | 448 | 674 | 1721 | 2031 | 1945 | 1697 | 1427 | 1226 | 928 | 784 | 616 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 31 | 72 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | WNW 14 | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 20 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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