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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.1°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 8PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.7
NW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
122
131
125
223
362
607
769
878
1043
1010
895
808
722
594
553
471
505
540
490
392
384
384
392
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
S
5
WNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
E
10
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:42PM3.98m
6:10AM3.90m
6:29PM3.98m
7:00AM3.77m
7:19PM3.89m
7:53AM3.56m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.03m
11:50PM-0.09m
12:11PM0.08m
00:39AM-0.05m
12:59PM0.22m
1:31AM0.09m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:27
9:28
Temp °C
15
16
15
14
13
13
12
11
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
19
21
20
19
17
16
15
15
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
10
14
14
14
14
15
13
13
14
19
19
18
18
16
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.3
WNW
13
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
123
35
131
125
121
91
607
769
878
1043
1010
895
808
722
594
553
471
505
540
490
392
384
384
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
17
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
18
0.3
WNW
17
Energy kJ
20
12
44
121
223
362
91
94
77
5
4
4
8
13
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
6
41
38
59
48
7
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
Energy kJ
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
6
0
0
0
87
6
11
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
6
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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