Capbreton - La Piste surfForecast / Landes / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 CEST
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Capbreton - La Piste surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Capbreton - La Piste sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Capbreton - La Piste today?

The current surf forecast for Capbreton - La Piste at 9PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Capbreton - La Piste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.7
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
413
341
291
216
191
167
151
125
143
136
138
193
508
561
745
1162
1073
1039
850
756
743
604
503
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:57PM3.90m
5:22AM3.94m
5:43PM3.99m
6:10AM3.91m
6:30PM3.99m
7:00AM3.78m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.05m
11:03PM-0.02m
11:25AM0.02m
11:51PM-0.09m
12:11PM0.08m
00:40AM-0.05m
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:25
9:27
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
15
16
17
15
14
14
14
8
9
10
11
13
11
10
9
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
15
12
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
7
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
413
341
291
216
191
167
151
125
35
34
129
107
508
561
745
1162
1073
1039
850
756
743
604
503
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
21
20
51
138
193
107
107
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
6
29
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
529
143
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
71
38
38
38
17
8
17
17
38
38
38
38
38
33
2
2
0
36
0
103
55
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Landes
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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