Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 64 | 60 | 71 | 60 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 62 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 53 | 25 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40AM3.68m | 7:56PM3.82m | 8:17AM3.50m | 8:34PM3.53m | 8:54AM3.28m | 9:13PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.24m | 2:16PM0.38m | 2:41AM0.52m | 2:57PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
25 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 64 | 60 | 71 | 60 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 62 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 59 | 53 | 25 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
46 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | 4 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 273 | 47 | 596 | 197 | 47 | 574 |
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