Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe at 6PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 3 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:23PM3.28m | 3:01AM3.24m | 3:18PM3.49m | 3:47AM3.46m | 4:00PM3.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM1.68m | 9:02AM1.68m | 9:34PM1.46m | 9:47AM1.45m | 10:13PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 4 |
14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 3 | — |
— | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 245 | 108 | 26 | 43 | 81 | 310 | 275 | 281 | 354 | 310 | 310 | 340 | 328 | 464 | 535 | 564 | 564 | 341 | 340 |
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












