Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at St Jean de Luz - Sainte Barbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | 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 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01AM4.28m | 7:17PM4.53m | 7:39AM4.17m | 7:56PM4.33m | 8:16AM4.00m | 8:34PM4.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.42m | 12:59PM0.56m | 1:27AM0.56m | 1:39PM0.69m | 2:05AM0.77m | 2:18PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
17 | 21 | 5 | — | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 336 | 83 | 44 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 193 | 83 | 39 | 13 |
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