Capbreton - La Piste Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.64° N 1.45° W

Capbreton - La Piste 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Capbreton - La Piste sea temperature is
24.6° C
2.8° 

Capbreton - La Piste surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Capbreton - La Piste today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Capbreton - La Piste at 2AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
59
54
40
41
15
16
19
42
11
15
7
18
10
9
9
8
12
18
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NW
5
SE
5
WSW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:35PM3.54m
8:54AM3.28m
9:14PM3.21m
9:34AM3.04m
9:58PM2.90m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.37m
2:41AM0.51m
2:58PM0.65m
3:21AM0.82m
3:43PM0.94m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:05
9:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
22
21
20
20
19
21
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
24
23
24
23
23
24
23
22
23
23
23
22
23
21
24
23
21
23
21
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