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Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche Surf Forecast
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Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 10 Apr 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche this week:
The surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 10) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 10th Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 12th Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 471 | 2491 | 2521 | 1733 | 1218 | 4796 | 6002 | 6599 | 5820 | 3609 | 2532 | 1568 | 1492 | 1326 | 857 | 649 | 595 | 784 | 801 | 2958 | 3092 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:56AM 2.44 | 11:38PM 2.58 | 12:41PM 2.46 | 1:12AM 2.69 | 1:58PM 2.65 | 2:14AM 2.94 | 2:48PM 2.92 | 3:01AM 3.23 | 3:29PM 3.22 | 3:41AM 3.53 | 4:07PM 3.51 | 4:20AM 3.79 | 4:45PM 3.76 | 5:00AM 3.98 | |||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:11PM 1.50 | 6:17AM 1.41 | 6:45PM 1.44 | 7:36AM 1.22 | 7:54PM 1.23 | 8:30AM 0.94 | 8:44PM 0.94 | 9:13AM 0.62 | 9:26PM 0.64 | 9:52AM 0.32 | 10:06PM 0.35 | 10:30AM 0.08 | 10:45PM 0.10 | ||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:33 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:42 | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:46 | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | 8:50 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 20 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
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Information about the Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche is 9 km (6 miles) from Biarritz. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biarritz. Biarritz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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