Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche at 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 85 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 112 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM4.16m | 7:02AM3.79m | 7:18PM4.05m | 7:40AM3.68m | 7:56PM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM-0.01m | 00:46AM-0.12m | 12:56PM0.03m | 1:25AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
111 | 85 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 73 | 22 | 19 | 70 | 38 | 31 | 47 | 34 | 112 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 71 | — | 64 | 62 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | — | 7 | 12 | 15 | 24 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 196 | 178 | 304 | 17 | 43 | 1 | 17 | 91 | 325 | 197 | 172 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 197 | 87 | 87 | 31 | 13 |
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