Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.43° N 1.62° W

Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche sea temperature is
25.0° C
3.2° 

Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche 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) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche at 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). 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)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NW
10
0.5
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
17
17
47
33
31
20
13
18
10
9
8
6
6
17
83
139
263
304
293
319
355
305
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:54AM3.28m
9:13PM3.21m
9:33AM3.04m
9:57PM2.89m
10:21AM2.81m
10:56PM2.63m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.52m
2:57PM0.65m
3:21AM0.82m
3:43PM0.94m
4:07AM1.12m
4:39PM1.21m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:04
9:01
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
20
19
18
21
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
22
23
22
20
20
Feels °C
23
23
24
23
24
23
24
22
21
20
23
23
24
24
23
21
22
22
24
23
22
20
20
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