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St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe Surf Forecast
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St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe today?
The current surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe at 8PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | |
12 | 21 | 29 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 99 | 167 | 245 | 327 | 359 | 437 | 475 | 523 | 645 | 552 | 449 | 416 | 384 | 348 | 305 | 268 | 231 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:43PM3.76m | 3:01AM4.02m | 3:29PM4.02m | 3:48AM4.24m | 4:12PM4.24m | 4:34AM4.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM1.18m | 8:45PM1.19m | 9:14AM0.94m | 9:33PM0.91m | 9:59AM0.73m | 10:19PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:23 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | W 12 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 552 | 449 | 416 | — | — | 305 | 268 | 231 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 29 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 99 | 167 | 245 | 327 | 359 | 437 | 475 | 523 | 645 | — | — | — | 384 | 348 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 415 | 953 | 216 | 300 | 143 | 143 | 319 | 337 | 403 | 388 | 388 | 344 | 209 | 142 | 122 | 143 | 277 | 336 | 336 | 143 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
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