Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 82 | 53 | 41 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 58 | 79 | 100 | 138 | 128 | 149 | 161 | 200 | 197 | 230 | 167 | 161 | 155 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:02AM3.79m | 6:21PM4.01m | 6:54AM3.73m | 7:12PM3.99m | 7:45AM3.60m | 8:04PM3.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM-0.03m | 12:00PM0.16m | 00:32AM-0.05m | 12:49PM0.20m | 1:24AM0.03m | 1:39PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
55 | 54 | 53 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 79 | 100 | 138 | 128 | 149 | 161 | 200 | 197 | 230 | 167 | 161 | 155 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
2 | — | 32 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 58 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 13 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
85 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 91 | 31 | 87 | 356 | 197 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
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