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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 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is 2.3°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 9AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
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 ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
231 | 222 | 212 | 199 | 177 | 132 | 97 | 100 | 69 | 54 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 138 | 186 | 253 | 424 | 392 | 379 | 278 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:34AM4.38m | 4:56PM4.41m | 5:20AM4.44m | 5:40PM4.49m | 6:08AM4.40m | 6:26PM4.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.60m | 11:05PM0.50m | 11:27AM0.56m | 11:51PM0.42m | 12:12PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 231 | 222 | 212 | — | — | 132 | 97 | 100 | 69 | 54 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 186 | 253 | 424 | 392 | 379 | 278 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 138 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 199 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 7 | 83 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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