Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche at 5AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1897 | 2035 | 6569 | 10801 | 18122 | 15674 | 11584 | 9339 | 6538 | 5131 | 3854 | 2920 | 2386 | 2124 | 1943 | 1775 | 1702 | 1746 | 2253 | 3131 | 3669 | 4470 | 4862 | 4516 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:11AM3.15m | 3:22PM3.41m | 3:47AM3.41m | 4:00PM3.65m | 4:22AM3.65m | 4:37PM3.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.73m | 9:33PM0.44m | 9:47AM0.46m | 10:09PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.22m | 10:45PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 1897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9339 | 6538 | 5131 | 3854 | 2920 | 2386 | 2124 | 1943 | 1775 | 1702 | 1746 | 2253 | 3131 | 3669 | 4470 | 4862 | 4516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2035 | 6569 | 10801 | 18122 | 15674 | 11584 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 627 | 423 | 605 | 612 | 403 | 147 | 63 | 49 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 147 | 12 | 6 |
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