Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:39AM4.17m | 7:56PM4.33m | 8:16AM4.00m | 8:34PM4.05m | 8:53AM3.79m | 9:14PM3.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.69m | 2:05AM0.77m | 2:18PM0.90m | 2:44AM1.04m | 3:00PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | 7 | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 27 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 27 | 13 | 39 | 13 | 193 | 193 | 83 | 193 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 600 | 587 | 27 | 575 |
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