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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 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
20.7° C
(Which is 3.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche at 4AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (31 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
133
210
250
221
210
158
203
210
210
269
193
180
193
190
186
183
161
121
78
77
240
106
160
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:17AM3.33m
5:31PM3.46m
5:52AM3.32m
6:05PM3.46m
6:27AM3.27m
6:41PM3.43m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.59m
11:37PM0.51m
11:50AM0.61m
00:15AM0.53m
12:26PM0.65m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:38
9:39
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
17
20
20
18
17
16
16
17
16
17
18
17
16
13
12
14
15
16
16
17
15
14
14
13
16
20
19
18
18
16
15
16
14
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
10
1.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
104
133
210
250
221
210
158
203
210
210
269
193
180
193
190
186
183
161
121
78
77
15
77
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.9
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
31
31
44
28
32
29
24
22
11
6
2
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
24
12
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
26
35
5
11
19
240
106
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
87
87
0
0
0
0
1
87
87
39
12
12
12
13
583
304
196
147
12
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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