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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
17.2° C
(Which is 3.5°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 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
27
26
25
24
14
13
13
13
11
43
42
67
70
99
95
119
117
121
119
115
113
111
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
0
NW
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NNE
0
NW
5
SW
10
SE
10
S
10
WSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:58PM3.14m
3:14AM3.40m
3:42PM3.32m
3:56AM3.51m
4:18PM3.46m
4:33AM3.57m
Low Tide
8:34AM0.69m
8:49PM0.78m
9:19AM0.54m
9:34PM0.60m
9:57AM0.43m
10:12PM0.46m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
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7:03
7:03
7:01
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9:02
9:04
9:05
9:06
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
19
17
15
15
15
15
14
16
21
22
21
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
16
14
15
16
15
16
18
16
15
15
16
15
13
15
20
21
22
18
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
18
17
27
26
25
24
14
13
13
13
6
4
7
7
70
99
95
119
117
121
119
115
113
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
NW
5
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
18
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
6
43
42
67
4
13
12
5
5
11
18
17
8
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
N
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
N
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
19
0.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
3
1
3
1
4
1
11
3
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
1
13
14
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
278
339
451
333
91
167
54
143
91
91
197
1
20
1
1
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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