Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 CEST
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Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche today?

The current surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche at 12AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
513
488
480
488
443
429
365
329
247
242
238
185
157
157
127
133
141
133
100
86
64
61
56
55
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
5
E
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
5
NW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
WSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
NW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
on
High Tide
2:19PM3.04m
2:38AM3.18m
3:06PM3.16m
3:24AM3.23m
3:46PM3.27m
4:04AM3.27m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.89m
8:40AM0.75m
9:01PM0.79m
9:22AM0.69m
9:44PM0.68m
10:01AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:35
9:36
9:37
Temp °C
33
32
27
22
20
20
26
31
33
32
28
24
20
21
24
27
28
28
25
24
19
18
21
23
32
32
26
21
19
19
25
29
31
31
29
24
20
22
25
28
28
29
25
25
18
18
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
513
488
480
488
443
429
365
329
247
242
238
185
157
157
127
133
141
133
100
86
64
61
56
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
12
0
0
21
50
0
0
1
17
17
1
210
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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