Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe at 1AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:34PM4.05m | 8:53AM3.79m | 9:14PM3.74m | 9:35AM3.56m | 10:00PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.90m | 2:44AM1.04m | 3:00PM1.16m | 3:24AM1.33m | 3:46PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
10 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 |
9 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 11 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 193 | 108 | 43 | 4 | 95 | 27 | 600 | 193 | 560 | 554 | 535 | 527 | 522 | 487 | 487 | 504 | 324 | 133 |
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