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 5AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 90 | 80 | 111 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 112 | 109 | 95 | 95 | 107 | 65 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23AM3.83m | 6:38PM4.16m | 7:02AM3.79m | 7:18PM4.05m | 7:40AM3.68m | 7:56PM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM-0.14m | 12:16PM-0.01m | 00:46AM-0.12m | 12:56PM0.03m | 1:25AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
93 | 90 | 80 | 111 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 14 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 112 | 109 | 95 | 95 | 107 | 65 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | NW 5 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 73 | — | 15 | — | 64 | 62 | 47 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | 7 | 9 | 14 | — | 16 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 427 | 196 | 485 | 162 | 17 | 91 | 17 | 210 | 197 | 197 | 136 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 197 | 87 | 87 | 39 |
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